By Gabriela Moreno, El Dia: Suspicions of an agreement between Evo Morales and Luis Arce are not unfounded, considering that Chavismo applied a similar strategy in Venezuela in 2000. Back then, Hugo Chávez and Francisco Arias Cárdenas feigned rivalry to monopolize the political spectrum and prevent the rise of a strong opposition candidate. Now, in…
Category: Crime and Violence
YPFB buys diesel with an alleged overprice of more than $7.5 million | YPFB compra diésel con más de $us 7,5 millones de supuesto sobreprecio
By Brújula Digital: YARBEL SA has no website or social media presence, according to an internet search, and only appears in a business directory. With a one-week difference, YPFB awarded diesel purchases to two companies at more than double the price per cubic meter, according to awarding documents obtained by Brújula Digital. The company that…
An indicator of market confidence in a country’s ability to manage its economy | Indicador de la confianza que el mercado tiene en la capacidad de un país para manejar su economía
Editorial, El Deber: Fitch Ratings and the Lack of Transparency in Bolivia Fitch Ratings’ recent downgrade of Bolivia’s credit rating to “CCC-” has raised concerns about the country’s economic health. This decision, which signals increased risk for investors and financial institutions, highlights the urgent need for corrective measures in the government’s economic and fiscal policies….
Forsaken | Entregados
Editorial, El Dia: An outsider looking at Bolivia’s geopolitical makeup would find it unbelievable. The most populous department in the country, the strongest economically, the one that contributes the most in taxes, responsible for a third of the national GDP, producing 70% of the country’s food, the most industrialized, the top exporter, the melting pot…
Blockades and Barbarism | Bloqueos y barbarie
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The blockade of public roads as a form of sectoral protest in Bolivia is a pressure tactic that—due to its frequency, the manner in which it is applied, and, in some cases, the reasons behind it—seems to deviate from the legitimate right that justifies it. This is even more evident when such…
Illegal jaguar hunting in San Matías | Caza ilegal de jaguares en San Matías
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Biocide A team of prosecutors investigates illegal jaguar hunting in San Matías; two foreign nationals identified Alberto Zeballos, departmental prosecutor of Santa Cruz, stated that the investigation was launched for the crimes of biocide and destruction of state property, especially considering that the jaguar is an endangered species not only…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 