By Paulo Alejandro Lizárraga, Vision 360: These are Flybondi, Arajet, American Airlines (AA), and, joining the list, NeoSur, the successor to the now-defunct AeroSur. Reference image of an airplane taking off from an airport. Photo: Stock / Archive Since January of this year, at least four international and domestic airlines have expressed interest in operating…
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Dollar reality overtakes policy | La realidad del dólar supera la política
By Erika Segales, El Deber: The official dollar loses weight after 14 years, and the reference rate dominates the real economy Home purchases, payments abroad, and even digital services are now calculated using the “reference” exchange rate. This is compounded by a recent decision by the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) that loosens the market…
What changes for your wallet? Bolivia eliminates the Financial Transactions Tax | ¿Qué cambia para tu bolsillo? Eliminan el impuesto a transacciones financieras en Bolivia
By Red Uno: President Rodrigo Paz enacted Law 1717, which eliminates the Financial Transactions Tax (ITF), a levy that had taxed multiple banking operations since 2006. Photo: Dollar and euro banknotes (El Cronista) President Rodrigo Paz enacted Law 1717, which eliminates the Financial Transactions Tax (ITF), a levy that had taxed multiple banking operations since…
Inflation Retreating, Economy Withdrawing | Inflación en retroceso, economía en retirada
By Gonzalo Chávez, Brujula Digital: At first glance, the data looks like a small statistical marvel, almost a sleight of hand worthy of a magic show: in February, monthly inflation was -0.62%, and in March it was -0.34%. Two consecutive months with the consumer price index (CPI) falling, no less, after a heavy blow to…
Shoemakers Struggle to Survive | Zapateros luchan por sobrevivir
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: La Paz: 33 artisans produce all kinds of footwear at the famous Tumusla Shoe Fair The artisans organized themselves and managed to set up a shoe fair with their own resources, where footwear for children, women, and men can be purchased in different styles and made with good-quality materials. The…
Law 157: Opportunity for the Rural Entrepreneur | Ley 157: oportunidad para el emprendedor rural
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo For seventy-three years, Bolivia’s peasants and indigenous people had land but no capital, plots but no credit, work but no real possibility of risking anything tangible to start a business. Law 157 changes that equation at its core: for the first time since the 1953 agrarian reform, a government recognizes that…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 