By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: PRESIDENTIAL SPEECH Analysts observe that the economy was sidelined and that the true causes of the current crisis were not detailed Arce did not address the dollar shortage /File Observers note that President Luis Arce, in his speech for Plurinational State Day, did not address the dollar shortage, fiscal…
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A Stupid Holiday | Un feriado estúpido
By Juan Cristóbal Mac Lean, Brujula Digital: Photo: Ministry of Hydrocarbons What do they want? For us to celebrate MAS’s looting of Bolivia? To cheer for the fact that the country has broken its own corruption record? Or should we celebrate the destruction of institutions? Should we congratulate them for definitively and legally losing the…
Bolivia: With the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial | En su Bicentenario con el déficit fiscal más alto de su historia
By Erbol: QUESTIONED THE ECONOMIC MODEL Cainco to Luis Arce: ‘Are you aware that the country will have the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial?’ The president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco), Jean Pierre Antelo, posed a series of questions to President Luis Arce on…
Lack of dollars, inflation, and social conflicts | Falta de dólares, inflación y conflictos sociales
By Unitel.bo, Eju.tv: Lack of dollars, inflation, and social conflicts: Economic sectors urge the government to address these issues Exporters believe it is time for the government to leverage the private sector’s capacity to bring fresh foreign currency into the country and inject it into the economy. In a general election year, economic sectors urge…
The gold jewelry business is revived, and exports soar | Revive el negocio de la joyería de oro y las exportaciones se disparan
By DANIEL ZENTENO, La Razon: As of November 2024, the United Arab Emirates accounted for 96% of purchases of Bolivian gold jewelry. A goldsmith in his workshop. The gold jewelry sector experienced significant growth in 2024. After a 2023 marked by low figures and limited markets, jewelry exports reached $168.4 million by November 2024, compared…
Futile Struggle Against Rising Prices | Inútil lucha contra el alza de precios
Editorial, El Diario: As there is no effect without a cause, the rising cost of food essential for survival is evident in the country. Firstly, the MAS is the primary culprit behind the increase in the prices of native agricultural products, stemming from the failed agrarian policies of Evo Morales Ayma’s three governments, compounded by…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 