By El Diario: Following the agreement reached by the Government and the leadership of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), financial analyst and former presidential pre-candidate Jaime Dunn highlighted that the decision to withdraw fuel subsidies was maintained as a necessary measure; however, he questioned that the mobilized sectors are not defending an economic argument, but…
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Who Won the Tug-of-War over DS 5503? | ¿Quién ganó en la pulseta por el DS 5503?
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo: In the conflict over the repeal of DS 5503, the government gradually ceded ground, to the point of giving prominence to those who had neither the moral standing nor the voice of the majorities. In this tug-of-war, it is clear that there were winners and losers, and it is necessary to…
Blockades Bleed Bolivia | Los bloqueos desangran a Bolivia
By Eju.tv: Road blockades generate daily losses of up to US$60 million and put investments at risk, industrialists warn The president of the National Chamber of Industries (CNI), Gonzalo Morales, also warned that the productive and logistics chain of industries is being affected, as well as the cold chain for food and medicines. Amid the…
Low Productivity Traps Bolivia | Bolivia atrapada en la baja productividad
By El Diario: Bolivia continues to rank among the least productive and competitive economies in Latin America, a situation that helps explain its weak economic growth, shortage of formal jobs, and limited improvement in household incomes. This lag is neither recent nor temporary, but the result of structural problems that have accumulated over time and…
Work, Dialogue, and the Future | Trabajo, diálogo y futuro
By Unitel: Business Leaders: “The future is not built on intolerance and violence, but on work” In a context in which mobilizations against Supreme Decree 5503 are still taking place, the Confederation of Entrepreneurs said that a shared vision of the country is required to restore dialogue and trust. [Reference photo: CEPB] / “The coming…
Hope Amid Crisis: Bolivia Bets on 2026 | Esperanza tras la crisis: Bolivia apuesta por 2026
By El Diario: Population views 2026 with optimism and Government changes economic model The population views 2026 with optimism in economic matters, although it knows that social conflicts will be present. Now, with the change in the economic model through the enactment of Supreme Decree 5503, people are showing differing opinions: while some support the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 