By Erbol: ESTIMATES US$16 BILLION Mineral prices rise and analyst foresees ‘impressive’ revenues for the country: ‘this has never happened before’ Gold produced in Bolivia. File photo: Ministry of Mining. With an unprecedented increase in mineral prices worldwide, Bolivia has the opportunity to generate historic revenues, which could triple what gas generated at its peak,…
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Parallel Dollar Nears Bolivia’s Reference Rate | El dólar paralelo se acerca al valor del BCB
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The Parallel Dollar Moves Closer to the BCB Reference Rate: What Does It Mean for the Country? The value of the parallel dollar does not exceed Bs10 / Photo: Ricardo Montero The quotation of the parallel dollar in Bolivia stands at Bs 9.54 for buying and Bs 9.53 for…
Businesses Warn: Wage Hike Risks Closures | Empresarios alertan: alza salarial pone en riesgo empleos
By El Diario: Business Leaders Ask the Government to Respect Their Rights, Avoid Closures and Layoffs Private business leaders warned about the negative effects of raising the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to Bs 3,300 and demanded that the government respect their rights by adopting mitigation measures to avoid mass closures and layoffs. The president of…
Tarija Opens to the World of Wine | Tarija abre sus puertas al mundo del vino
By David Maygua, El Deber: “Let the flavor of our grapes cross borders”: Tarija to host Vinoamérica 2026 Reference image | Photo: Industria Made Tarija The international event seeks to position Bolivia’s wine sector in the regional and global market. Oenologists, sommeliers, and investors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru will take part in Vinoamérica…
Current X-ray of the Bolivian economy | Radiografía actual de la economía boliviana
By Francesco Zaratti: In 2025, the Bolivian economy resembled a patient rushed into a hospital emergency room with multiple hemorrhages and a general condition of extreme anemia. The main hemorrhage (let’s say in the stomach) was caused by the subsidized import of 90% of the diesel oil consumed, which came to represent two billion dollars…
US Senate Delegation Lands in Bolivia | Delegación del Senado de EEUU llega a Bolivia
By Unitel: U.S. Senate officials arrive in Bolivia to meet with the government, lawmakers, and business leaders The envoys from the U.S. Senate are expected to arrive in Bolivia this week to identify opportunities for cooperation [Photo: Social media] / The U.S. Senate sends two officials to Bolivia Two professional staff members from the U.S….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 