By Brujula Digital: Poll warns of public rejection of mobilizations against Supreme Decree 5503 Most citizens surveyed through Brújula Digital’s social media expressed their disagreement with the mobilizations taking place in different parts of the country against Supreme Decree 5503, according to the results of a recent opinion poll. On Facebook, 92% of participants said…
Category: Economics
Informal Market Vendors Focus on Economic Reactivation | Gremiales Apuntan a la Reactivación Económica
By Unitel: Nationwide informal market vendors will not mobilize and will focus on economic reactivation, says sector representative The national secretary of the informal market vendors, Mercedes Quisbert, reported that the sector will not mobilize and will instead focus on economic reactivation during the peak end-of-year season. Informal market vendors focus on economic reactivation Mercedes…
Government Defends Its Measures And Secures Support From Sectors | El Gobierno defiende sus medidas y logra respaldo de sectores
By Deisy Ortiz, El Deber: PHOTO: APG President Paz defended the removal of fuel subsidies. After talks with transport workers, miners, and neighborhood associations, the Government reached agreements that halted protests. Santa Cruz sets adjustments to interprovincial fares. After hours of negotiations, the Government managed to stop the strike announced by the Bolivian Confederation of…
Returning to a Single Floating Exchange Rate | Volvemos a un tipo de cambio único y flotante
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Minister of Economy: “We are returning to a single, floating exchange rate, accessible to everyone” The currency stabilizes in the market The Minister of Economy states that the dollar remains stable and that in the coming weeks the Central Bank will begin rebuilding its reserves. The Minister of Economy, José…
MAS’s Industrial Failures | Fracaso industrial del MAS
By El Deber: Five State-Owned Companies Left $1.294 Billion in Damage and Never Industrialized Anything Easba, Quipus, YLB, EBIH, and Yacana were created during 20 years of MAS government to generate surpluses and added value, but they operate at a loss, with high indebtedness and minimal production. They were sustained by loans from the Central…
Fuel and fare increases put cities on edge | Aumentos de combustibles y pasajes tensan a las ciudades
By El Diario: After the gasoline increase Minibus fare should cost a maximum of Bs 2.78 The increase in the price of gasoline to Bs 6.96 and diesel to Bs 11.30 would imply, according to technical studies of urban transport cost structures, that the minibus fare in the city of La Paz should be adjusted…
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