By Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: In response to the rise of the parallel dollar, experts suggest restructuring the economic model and cutting fiscal spending A report from EFE shows that exchange houses are already offering the dollar at Bs 12.60, leading various analysts to express opinions and consider the urgent need for a summit to adopt measures….
Category: Economics
57 Blockade Points Reported Across the Country | Reportan 57 puntos de bloqueos en diferentes puntos del país
El Deber: According to the report, these blockades are affecting five departments. According to the national government, there are a total of 57 blockade points in five departments; four of which are due to sectoral demands, and the rest are in response to the strike called by the Bolivian Chamber of International Transport, which demands…
Fiscal adjustment to avoid contagion of banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis | Ajuste fiscal para evitar contagio a la banca y que se profundice la crisis económica
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Cainco Forum: Fiscal adjustment is proposed to avoid contagion to the banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis in the country Cainco observes a crisis in the balance of payments and that companies are shrinking and being “strangled.” It proposes fiscal spending adjustments, which could result in a…
We Lost the Freedom to Use Our Money | Perdimos la libertad de usar nuestro dinero
By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: Due to Lack of Dollars, Banks Implement Limits Ranging from $34 to $300 for Online Purchases Eight banks were consulted, of which five have biweekly limits while the others vary between weekly and monthly. Specialists see detriments to small and medium enterprises. The dollar shortage in Bolivia is causing…
Bs 25,500 million can be saved by closing or transferring public companies | Se puede ahorrar Bs 25.500 millones con cierre o transferencias de empresas públicas
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: They see that Bs 25,500 million can be saved by closing or transferring public companies, proposals from the second meeting of economists This can be done without affecting the funds allocated for public investment, health, education, justice, social, among others. A sum of 25.5 billion Bolivianos is the amount that can…
A Maze of Excuses in the Face of Crisis | Un laberinto de excusas frente a la crisis
Editorial, El Dia: Bolivia is going through an economic storm that seems to have no end. The recent historic record of country risk, reaching 2,102 points, the highest in Latin America, is an alarming signal of the depth of the crisis Bolivians are facing. This excessive increase occurs in a context of political and economic…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 