By El Diario: The change of government and economic model after nearly 20 years has improved Bolivia’s economic indicators, according to analyst and former president of the Tarija College of Economists, Fernando Romero. The new government of Rodrigo Paz Pereira has sent positive, concrete signals of a pragmatic State willing to work with the private…
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End of the Fixed Dollar and the Shock Ahead | Fin del Dólar Fijo y el Shock que Viene
By Raul Domínguez, El Deber: Fixed exchange rate reached 14 years; its reduction is announced but an ‘inevitable shock’ is foreseen The U.S. dollar brushed Bs 20 this past May. There is expectation about the Government’s measures | Ricardo Montero Some sectors view with relief the announcement of the end of the fixed exchange rate…
Llama Meat Heads to the U.S. | Carne de llama rumbo a EE.UU.
By El Diario: Llama meat in process to reach the U.S. market The president of the Bolivian Association of Camelid Producers, Wilfredo Chambi, reported that the protocols for the export of charque (dehydrated meat) from llama to the United States market have been sent. “A week ago, the protocols we must comply with for export to the…
Hope with Demands | Esperanza con exigencias
By El Diario: According to Ipsos Ciesmori Poll Report Government Radiates Hope, but People Demand Jobs and Economic Improvement The beginning of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira’s administration is marked by notable—though not yet consolidated—optimism. According to Ipsos Ciesmori’s special report Expectations for the New Government, 51% of respondents described themselves as “very optimistic” about the country’s…
Parallel Dollar Drops, for now | El dólar paralelo baja, por ahora
By Raul Dominguez, El Deber: Know the Four Key Reasons Why the Parallel Dollar Fell to Bs 9.80—and How It Will Behave in the Future The dollar’s price dropped to Bs 9.80 this Tuesday / Photo: Archive An analyst stressed that the dollar’s price could stagnate around Bs 10, and might even rise again once…
Leaving Behind the Pathetic Country | Dejar atrás el país patético
Editorial, El Dia: It remains pathetic to see Bolivian entrepreneurs —from El Alto, Santa Cruz, or any other region— making a pilgrimage to present their complaints, projects, demands, and pleas to the new government. They go with folders in hand, as if the Government were an almighty entity capable of solving all their problems, approving…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 