El Diario: Charging commissions for overseas money transfers is a counterproductive measure Following the decision of the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) to adjust commissions for overseas transfers, economic analysts Gabriel Espinoza and Fernando Romero consider the measure counterproductive and believe it will worsen the situation instead of improving it. ASFI modified the regulation of…
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Can only endure with an injection of at least $3 billion | Sólo podremos resistir con una inyección de al menos 3.000 millones de dólares
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: Economics: “We Won’t Endure Without an Injection of at Least $3 Billion,” Warns Analyst Economist Gonzalo Chávez analyzed the situation and observed that the lack of dollars is just the tip of the iceberg, revealing the exhaustion of the primary-export model. He suggested a new set of measures. Source: Unitel In a…
How to prevent the black dollar from continuing to rise | Cómo evitar que el dólar negro siga subiendo
El Deber: The ‘blue dollar’ does not exist in Bolivia, but something similar should be applied, suggests economist The measure would prevent the black dollar from continuing to rise, with an extraordinary market price that increasingly raises prices in general, especially for basic family goods. Due to the scarcity of dollars, its price in the…
Corruption and the masista “moral reserve” | La corrupción y la “reserva moral” masista
By Andrés Gómez V., Brujula Digital: Corruption Like Never Before —How’s it going, boss?—greets the official with an air of power to his victim. —What’s up, sir?—the victim responds with some fear—. I had to take the document from my dad’s house and leave it because the lady wouldn’t lend it to me just like…
Why do the websites that quote the Bolivian ‘blue dollar’ present risks? | ¿Por qué las páginas que cotizan el ‘dólar blue’ boliviano presentan riesgos?
By Raúl Domínguez El Deber: In recent months, the website bolivianblue.com has gained notoriety. Salomón Eid clarifies that its exchange rates are based on cryptocurrencies. Starting the weekend, the price of the dollar in the black or parallel market, due to the now normalized shortage, had exceeded Bs 11 in some cities in the country,…
Brink of Economic and Social Collapse | Al borde del precipicio económico y social
By Agustín Saavedra Zambrana, El Deber: Bolivia: A Country on the Brink of Economic and Social Collapse Bolivia is undergoing a multidimensional crisis that threatens its stability and the well-being of its citizens. The government’s erratic economic policies have plunged the country into a spiraling decline that worsens daily. The scarcity of U.S. dollars has…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 