By La Patria: Dollar / Reference Independent merchants are facing an alarming crisis in Bolivia, with declining sales and a dollar exchange rate exceeding Bs 13.50. Self-employed merchants in Bolivia are facing a significant crisis. This is due to falling sales and the rising exchange rate of the dollar, which on April 22, 2025, ranges…
Category: Business
Virtual stores and cryptos, the new way of doing business in Bolivia | Tiendas virtuales y criptos, la nueva forma de hacer negocios en Bolivia
By El Diario: Technology is rapidly changing the way we buy and sell both large and small products in our country; however, not everyone has enough knowledge to use virtual mechanisms. That’s why eco$com turned to an expert in this field, Luis Polasek, who, based in Santa Cruz, offers his services to the entire country…
High inflation leads to “accelerated impoverishment of the population” | Alta inflación lleva a un “empobrecimiento acelerado de la población”
By Unitel: High inflation leads to “accelerated impoverishment of the population”: IMF report worries economists The latest IMF report projects 15.1% inflation for Bolivia this year and 1.1% growth [Photo: Social Media] / Economists express concern over the latest IMF report Following the announcement that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects an inflation rate of…
Approving a wage increase will generate greater economic inflation | Aprobar un incremento salarial generará mayor inflación económica
By Unitel: Analyst points out that approving a wage increase will generate greater economic inflation Economist Gonzalo Chávez indicated that if salaries rise, companies will have to cover their costs, which will lead to a major problem in economic terms. Reference image. Just days before the celebration of Labor Day, when the government typically announces…
From the Chicago Boys to the Chuquiago Boys | De los Chicago boys a los Chuquiago boys
Editorial, El Diario: It can be considered that the country’s historical development takes place in a context of conservative tendencies and an unchanging rhythm, within which politics and political parties revolve spontaneously. Today, some claim that this movement is the right one, while others say it is mistaken. However, that is another matter entirely. The…
Undergoing economic, energy, and education crisis | Experimentando crisis económica, energética y educativa
By El Diario: Government seeks to retain power Analysts: Bolivia is experiencing an economic, energy, and education crisis The current administration of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) has led Bolivia into an economic, energy, and education crisis. Now, the government’s concern is focused on retaining power rather than solving the disaster caused by its improvised…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 