El Diario: Minister Marcelo Montenegro and the president of the BCB agreed on the goal of GDP growth of 5.1%, a fiscal deficit of 8.5% of GDP and an inflation rate of around 3.3%. The general manager of IBCE, Gary Rodríguez, agreed with the private businessmen to freeze the salary increase because the purchasing power…
Category: Economics
Unfailing commitment to freedom – Compromiso indefectible con la libertad
Antonio Saravia, El Deber: Letter from a worthy businessman to the president President Luis Arce, I know that you are a very busy person, but I imagine that you have received the most recent communication from the Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB) made public on March 20. In that statement, the CEPB responds…
The Women’s Empowerment Principles celebrate one year in Bolivia – Los Principios de Empoderamiento de las Mujeres cumplen un año en Bolivia
Walter Vasquez, El Deber: In the country, women hold 31.9% of management positions in small companies, 10.8% in medium-sized companies and 4.2% in large companies This March marks one year since the launch of the Women’s Empowerment Principles in Bolivia (WEP), an initiative of Cainco and UN Women that helps companies promote gender equity and…
MAS: Tax lies – Mentiras impositivas
We are all equal before the law The national and municipal government engage in demagoguery, and the aforementioned phrase that “We are all equal before the Law” is a complete lie. Today, we will only focus on home taxes and the aforementioned discount. Let’s go by parts, this is what would be in force: “Law…
Gender financial inclusion – Género e inclusión financiera
Los Tiempos: Bolivia is the country in the region with the smallest gender gap in financial inclusion According to a study by the Credicorp Group, 15 percent of Bolivian men have an optimal level of financial inclusion, while among women it reaches 12 percent. With this slight difference, the study mentions that Bolivia is the…
MAS: Spent Bs 3,613 million in 21 works that are abandoned – Gastó Bs 3.613 millones en 21 obras que están abandonadas
Ivan A Paredes, El Deber: There are four airports that are in oblivion and that cannot take commercial flights. Stadiums were built that are now empty The Tito Yupanqui airport, in Copacabana, has been closed since the day of its inauguration You only hear the strong wind and one or another vehicle that travels to…
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