By Fernando Untoja, Eju.tv: Every time Bolivia faces an economic crisis, the same debate reappears. Some argue that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund represents a loss of sovereignty; others present it as the only possible way out. Both positions start from the same mistaken premise: they consider the IMF to be the center…
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The Economy Is Also Built in the Mind | La economía también se construye en la mente
By Óscar A. Heredia, El Diario: “Every economic crisis ceases to be merely an experts’ concern when expectations replace confidence, and uncertainty, anxiety, insecurity, fear, profiteering, speculation, and old economic traumas reach the family shopping basket.” Bolivians are being told today that there is sufficient liquidity, that the market will find its equilibrium, that inflation…
Dollar’s One-Way Climb? | ¿Dólar en subida sin freno?
By Unitel: “It’s One Thing to Have a Flexible Exchange Rate and Another to Let the Dollar Climb the Stairs,” Economist Warns Reference photo As Bolivia’s official exchange rate for the U.S. dollar continues to rise, economist Gonzalo Chávez said the challenge is not the abandonment of the country’s long-standing fixed exchange-rate system, but the…
Bolivia in Crisis: The Urgent Transition Toward Energy Security | Bolivia ante la crisis: La urgente transición hacia la seguridad energética
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, July 26, 2026 – In today’s public debate, the concepts of “energy sovereignty” and “energy security” are often confused. While sovereignty is commonly understood as absolute and unrealistic self-sufficiency, energy security represents the real and strategic capacity of a State to guarantee the continuous supply of energy that its economy requires….
Critical Minerals, Bolivia’s Opportunity | Minerales críticos, la oportunidad de Bolivia
By César del Castillo, El Deber: Critical Minerals Could Reposition Bolivia in Global Geopolitics Bolivia possesses a range of critical minerals, the exploitation of which requires investment and cutting-edge technology./Illustration: Óscar Parada The 21st-century economy needs critical minerals. Bolivia possesses several of them, but the challenge is only beginning. A tourist walks through the historic…
“Flexible” Dollar Nears One Month, Keeps Climbing | El dólar “flexible” cumple un mes y sigue escalando
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: The “Flexible” Dollar Is Hours Away From Completing Its First Month, Continues Rising Daily and Reaches Bs 11.54 The new exchange-rate policy, which ended more than 15 years of a fixed exchange rate, came into effect on June 29. The exchange rate continues to fluctuate and reached Bs 11.54 on…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 