By Francesco Zaratti: It is indisputable that Bolivia has missed several trains of the industrial development of lithium from salt pans. This blameworthy delay is due to two reasons: the amateurism of those in charge of conducting this process in the government of Evo Morales and the straitjackets of the Constitution and the mining and…
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The average Bolivian could lose up to half of the purchasing power of their income | El boliviano promedio podría perder hasta la mitad del poder adquisitivo de sus ingresos
By Gonzalo Colque, Vision 360: Crisis in the Pocket: When the Bolivian Loses Purchasing Power An inflation rate of 10% or more can be considered an invisible tax, with a real impact far greater for consumers. We closed 2024 with high inflation rates: a 9.97% variation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and 15.4% in…
Medicines: Shortages and Rising Prices | Desabastecimiento y alza de precios
By Vision 360: Shortages and Rising Prices: The Deadly Impact of the Dollar Shortage, According to Importers and Manufacturers Cifabol and Asprofar agree that the zero tariff for medicine imports, implemented by the government last year and valid until March 2025, is not a solution. The pharmacy of the Hospital de Clínicas in La Paz,…
MAS: Liquidity crisis in banks, you cannot dispose of your own money! | Crisis de liquidez en los bancos, ¡no puedes disponer de tu propio dinero!
By El Diario: Banks worsen the liquidity crisis by implementing a “corralito,” leaving customers defenseless Banks have long imposed limits on the use of the U.S. dollar, but now this measure also applies to bolivianos. Customers can no longer access their savings based on their needs but rather according to the cash availability of the…
MAS needs to leave, serious and tough adjustment is needed | El MAS debe irse, se necesita un ajuste serio y duro
By Let’s Make Democracy, Erbol: THE KEY IS TO GO TO THE IMF Economist: If the MAS returns to government, we will continue in crisis; a serious and tough adjustment is needed Economist Alberto Bonadona warned that if the MAS wins this year’s elections, Bolivia will continue to be mired in an economic crisis. To…
Not simple “perceptions” but disgusting and crude reality! | ¡No son simples “percepciones” sino una realidad cruda y repugnante!
By El Diario: Bolivians’ Perceptions of the Economy in 2025 Are Pessimistic The Bolivian economy closed 2024 with a high deficit, a shortage of dollars, irregular fuel distribution, and inflation nearing double digits. For 2025, the situation remains unchanged and could worsen for a second consecutive year. According to a survey conducted by Ipsos Ciesmori,…
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