By Erika Segales, El Deber: Trade, Technology and Agriculture Gain Ground in the Country’s External Economic Agenda This Monday, President Rodrigo Paz continues his international agenda with bilateral meetings in Brazil, and a delegation of 80 business leaders will participate in a dialogue in São Paulo. The approval of an investment law remains pending. Trade,…
Category: Economics
COUNTRY GRIDLOCKED WITH LITTLE BLOCKAGES | PAIS TRANCA CON TRANQUITAS
By Oscar Antezana: I said goodbye and left the building thinking that the young man who attended me was not going to do absolutely anything about my complaint. I headed to CADEX to request another type of information for my venture. The young woman returned after quite a while. I was furious. The young woman…
Taxes and Growth | Impuestos y crecimiento
By Carolina Gutiérrez, Daniel A. Witt, Brújula Digital: Taxes: the next step in Bolivia’s reforms The underlying question is whether the country can build a simpler, more predictable, and less arbitrary system. If it succeeds, tax reform could become an important piece of a broader strategy of formalization, investment, and growth. One of the offices…
Legal Certainty to Attract Investment | Seguridad jurídica para atraer inversión
By Correo del Sur: Spanish business leaders say legal certainty is key to attracting investment to Bolivia During King Felipe VI’s visit, representatives of the Spanish Chamber of Commerce highlighted the country’s potential in mining, energy and agriculture Strengthening legal certainty is one of the fundamental elements for Bolivia to attract greater foreign investment, according…
Can Bolivia Find Its Direction? | ¿Puede Bolivia encontrar su rumbo?
By Oscar Heredia, Brujula Digital: The Crisis of Confidence: Citizens must be an active part in building a more prosperous and stable future for the country. It is time for political leaders to reach agreements and work for the good of the nation. Photo ABI. Files. The lack of ideological clarity among candidates and the…
The Real 50–50 | El verdadero 50-50
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia today debates fiscal decentralization with great enthusiasm: 50% of resources for the central government and the other 50% for the regions. It sounds attractive, but redistributing public spending among more administrators does not touch the underlying problem: the country does not generate new resources, it simply divides what it already…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 