Editorial from Pagina Siete: Bonds, an important palliative President Jeanine Añez did what was expected: she extended by two weeks the quarantine to prevent the movement of people and, with it, the spread of COVID-19. The logic of the decision is that the country has not yet reached its peak of infection and that, having…
Category: Economics
IMF Executive Board Approves US$327 Million in Emergency Support to Bolivia to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Press release 20/170: April 17, 2020 The IMF approved Bolivia’s request for emergency financial assistance of about US$327 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This assistance will help Bolivia support urgently required medical spending and relief measures to preserve social protection spending. Additional support from other development partners will also…
In Bolivia announced the militarization of the largest city
Kxan 36 News reports: The largest city of Bolivia, Santa Cruz will be militarized as of April 14, with the purpose of strengthening the fight against the pandemic of new type of coronavirus, said the Minister of industrial development Wilfredo Rojo. “We are at war with an invisible enemy, and since we are at war,…
The two faces of supine brazenness – Las dos caras de la supina desfachatez
Locally we have a group of individuals who want to cause turmoil, whereas for their political advocacy to the coca grower caudillo, or the need for anarchy for their illegal narcotrafficking or smuggling activities, or for their own stupidity. Open and irrational contempt while Covid-19 will get them and the rest of our society, as…
Extend the quarantine – Extender la cuarentena
Pagina Siete reports: Minister of Labor considers it appropriate to extend the quarantine According to the recent report of the Ministry of Health, until Sunday 183 positive cases were reported, most of them in Santa Cruz. The Minister of Labor, Óscar Mercado, affirmed that it would be worthwhile to extend the quarantine in the country…
The future at home – El futuro en casa
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The future at home Normal people have discovered, thanks to this Chinese virus, that it is not necessary to leave the house. School comes home, college, university and work, everything comes home. Even the supermarket. What raises the question of whether governments are necessary. Have states gone out of…
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