By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia today debates fiscal decentralization with great enthusiasm: 50% of resources for the central government and the other 50% for the regions. It sounds attractive, but redistributing public spending among more administrators does not touch the underlying problem: the country does not generate new resources, it simply divides what it already…
Category: Economics
Energy at Risk | Energía en Riesgo
By El Diario: War in the Middle East Affects the Hydrocarbons Sector Between Distrust and the Risk of Returning to the Past The increase in the price of oil on the international market will cause fuel prices to rise, which will affect the final commercialization value. After more than 100 days of Rodrigo Paz’s government,…
Financial Inclusion of Women Grows in Bolivia | Inclusión financiera de mujeres crece en Bolivia
By El Diario: Although the gender gap in financial inclusion in the region persists, it has been narrowing since the first measurement of the study in 2021. In Bolivia, the gap between genders is minimal. The financial inclusion index grew in Bolivia from 12% to 21% between 2021 and 2025 among women, reaching 42 points…
Questioned banknotes, possible political way out | Billetes dudosos, posible salida política
By Erbol: President of the BCB rules out legalizing the stolen banknotes, but hints that perhaps Parliament could Espinoza delivered his report before the Senate. In a report to the Senate, the president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, ruled out that the issuing entity will validate the circulation of the banknotes…
THE FALSE SHORTCUT AGAINST INFORMALITY IN BOLIVIA | EL FALSO ATAJO CONTRA LA INFORMALIDAD EN BOLIVIA
By Oscar Antezana: Bolivia lives with one of the highest levels of informality in Latin America. Around 70–80% of employment is generated outside the formal system. Faced with this reality, the most frequently repeated prescription is to reduce taxes in order to attract informal workers into legality. In this context, one of the recurring proposals…
Cut Spending or Deepen the Crisis | Reducir el gasto o profundizar la crisis
By El Diario: The Government Must Reduce Spending; Not Making the Adjustment Would Deepen the Crisis The economic crisis generated and inherited from previous governments has as one of its main causes the excessive growth of public spending, with a heavy bureaucratic burden and loss-making state companies, in a context of falling revenues. The new…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 