By Jhovana Cahuasa, Red Uno: What impact does the return of dollars have? This is what Gonzalo Chávez says Following the announcement by President Rodrigo Paz on the return of foreign currency to small savers, the parallel market is showing variations. Gonzalo Chávez analyzes whether this measure is enough to stabilize the economy. Bolivia’s foreign-exchange…
Category: Economics
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…
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…
Bolivia: Plans Payroll Cuts and Deficit Reduction | Prevé recorte de planillas y baja del déficit
By Opinion: Government Plans to Cut Payrolls by 30% and Fiscal Deficit to Around 7% In its two-month management report, the Ministry of Economy highlighted that “the fuel subsidy was eliminated, which allowed savings of 240 million dollars.” The Ministry of Economy reported this Tuesday that, thanks to the elimination of fuel subsidies, the State…
Fuel Bribe Network Exposed | Red de coimas en combustibles al descubierto
By Erbol: TRUTH COMMISSION They uncover an institutional structure of extortion and bribes in the fuel sector ANH officials carry out fuel-loading inspections. Photo: ANH The Vice Minister of Transparency, Yamil García, reported that the Hydrocarbons Truth Commission managed to uncover the existence of an institutional structure of “extortion” linked to the fuel sector. According…
Bolivia’s Gold Bill Comes Due | La factura del oro de Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: BCB: $921 million needed to cover advance gold sale carried out under Arce’s administration “We have been left with that inheritance that all Bolivians will have to pay for in this 2026 term,” explained the president of the BCB. The president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, speaks to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 