By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Cainco Forum: Fiscal adjustment is proposed to avoid contagion to the banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis in the country Cainco observes a crisis in the balance of payments and that companies are shrinking and being “strangled.” It proposes fiscal spending adjustments, which could result in a…
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We Lost the Freedom to Use Our Money | Perdimos la libertad de usar nuestro dinero
By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: Due to Lack of Dollars, Banks Implement Limits Ranging from $34 to $300 for Online Purchases Eight banks were consulted, of which five have biweekly limits while the others vary between weekly and monthly. Specialists see detriments to small and medium enterprises. The dollar shortage in Bolivia is causing…
Agricultural Producers Propose 5 Measures Amid Economic Situation | Agropecuarios plantean 5 medidas ante situación económica
El Diario: Given the adverse state of the national economy, the Eastern Agricultural Chamber (CAO) proposes five measures to tackle the crisis, generate employment and foreign exchange, and ensure food production: legal security, implementation of technology, fight against smuggling, markets, and access to credit for small producers. The proposal aims to increase foreign exchange income,…
Bs 25,500 million can be saved by closing or transferring public companies | Se puede ahorrar Bs 25.500 millones con cierre o transferencias de empresas públicas
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: They see that Bs 25,500 million can be saved by closing or transferring public companies, proposals from the second meeting of economists This can be done without affecting the funds allocated for public investment, health, education, justice, social, among others. A sum of 25.5 billion Bolivianos is the amount that can…
A Maze of Excuses in the Face of Crisis | Un laberinto de excusas frente a la crisis
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivia is going through an economic storm that seems to have no end. The recent historic record of country risk, reaching 2,102 points, the highest in Latin America, is an alarming signal of the depth of the crisis Bolivians are facing. This excessive increase occurs in a context of political and economic…
Two airline associations express their concern to the government about the lack of dollars | Dos asociaciones de líneas aéreas expresan al Gobierno su preocupación por la falta de dólares
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: The problem of the dollar shortage has persisted since March 2023, when the Central Bank of Bolivia began selling the currency to the public through tokens and set schedules. Passengers disembark from an aircraft. Photo: Social Media The Association of Airlines of Bolivia (ALA) and the Latin American and Caribbean…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 