By Daniel Salazar Castellanos, Bloomberg Linea: Bolivia derailed its inflation path and is now among the highest in the region. In March, year-on-year inflation stood at 14.63%. Bloomberg Línea — Bolivia went from being part of the club of countries with the lowest inflation in the region to suffering from rising prices amid a scenario…
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CBN / Inmersiva: Material reuse | Reutilización de materiales
By El Dia: An alliance in favor of the circular economy: CBN and Inmersiva commit to material reuse Through a collaborative agreement, the startup specialized in stationery and promotional materials will recycle paper, wood, and other unused materials from warehouses and salesrooms to turn them into sustainable products. Cervecería Boliviana Nacional (CBN) signs alliance with…
Mamut: Turns waste into the future | Transforma residuos en futuro
By Opinion: Mamut, the Bolivian company that turns waste into the future, celebrates 11 years of innovation In over a decade, Mamut has grown from a small recycling initiative into a leading company in sustainable innovation. Mamut, the pioneering Bolivian company in sustainability and circular economy, proudly celebrates 11 years of positive impact on the…
Parallel dollar exchange rate reaches Bs13.44 and is close to doubling the official rate | Cotización del dólar paralelo llega a Bs13,44 y está cerca de duplicar al cambio oficial
By Erika Ibáñez, La Razon: According to data from the BCB, the USDT cryptocurrency issued by the company Tether Limited and used as a reference for transactions reached a selling rate of Bs 13.43 on Wednesday. The lack of dollars in the country has been a problem dragging on since 2023. On Wednesday, April 9,…
82% of Bolivians rate the economy as “very weak” | El 82% de los bolivianos califica a la economía como “muy débil”
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Ipsos Ciesmori Poll A recent public opinion study conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Ciesmori reveals a troubling mood in Bolivia: only 7% of the population believes the country is heading in the right direction, a figure well below the global average of 37%. In regional comparison, countries like Argentina…
Lithium: the uncertainty | Litio: la incertidumbre
By Juan Jose Toro, Vision 360: In theory, lithium is an energy source that will replace fossil fuels, so the business isn’t just worth millions, but billions of dollars. In Potosí, we’ve gone from placing our hopes for economic development on the potential of the Uyuni Salt Flat to feeling a distressing uncertainty about the…
