By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Analyst says MAS wants to resolve its division in the streets and not democratically The situation is very complex “and they are betting on the streets and violence to solve something that political capacity through dialogue has not been able to,” estimates Carlos Saavedra. Militants from Evo Morales’ faction of…
Category: Economics
The banking sector “Bolivianizes” amid the dollar shortage | La banca se “bolivianiza” ante la escasez de dólares
By Gregory Beltrán, La Prensa; Luz Mendoza, Eju.tv: The Association of Private Banks of Bolivia (Asoban) presented the balance for the first half of the year, confirming that deposits in the national currency reached 90.8 percent. If a person tries to open a savings account in dollars or wants to buy foreign currency, the response…
Bolivia está cerca de la estanflación | Bolivia is close to stagflation
El Diario: After reaching a statistical growth of 6.11% in 2021, it dropped to 3.61% in 2022 and to 3.08% in 2023. The Bolivian economy has once again entered a slowdown, placing Bolivia close to stagflation, according to economist Gonzalo Chávez. The lack of dollars and fuel, especially diesel, is slowing down the productive activity…
Luis Arce faces at least three fronts of conflict | Luis Arce afronta al menos tres frentes de conflicto
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Luis Arce faces at least three fronts of conflict, according to political analysts Santa Cruz announced a civic strike today against the results of the National Population and Housing Census, and Evo Morales announced a march from Caracollo to La Paz for September 17. President Luis Arce may face the most…
Intermediaries double profits at the expense of producers and consumers | Intermediarios doblan ganancias a costa de productores y consumidores
By Leny Chuquimia, Vision 360: In the midst of the crisis Producers explain that the crisis has increased production costs, but not to the extent seen in the markets. They are calling for channels to reach the population directly. Producers and consumers, the most affected by speculation. Photo: Leny Chuquimia / Visión 360 Between one…
Limited citizens’ access to their own savings | Limitando el acceso de los ciudadanos a sus propios ahorros
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivian “Corralito” In 2001, Argentina experienced one of the darkest moments in its economic history: the “corralito” banking crisis. This measure, which limited citizens’ access to their own savings, triggered a crisis that left deep scars on Argentine society and its economy. Today, more than two decades after that catastrophe, Bolivia seems…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 