By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: The price of the dollar continues to plunge/Photo: Archive The reference value of the U.S. currency established by the Central Bank of Bolivia had abruptly lowered its rate: Bs 8.80 for buying and Bs 8.88 for selling. The value of the cryptocurrency or “stablecoin” USDT had also fallen from Bs…
Category: Economics
Who Was Responsible for Triggering the Chaco War? | ¿Quién fue el culpable del estallido de la Guerra del Chaco?
By Raul Rivero, Brujula Digital: Once the Bolivian people learned of this disaster, they soon took to the streets and demanded reprisals, which were carried out with the capture of the enemy fortines Toledo, Corrales, and Boquerón. The spark of the war had been lit. A group of soldiers in the Chaco War between Bolivia…
Arce Linked to Major Embezzlement | Arce vinculado a gran desfalco
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Corruption Minister Oviedo: Arce faces five crimes and is the main person responsible for the embezzlement of Bs 360 million from the Indigenous Fund According to authorities, the financial damage to the State amounts to 360 million bolivianos. Likewise, he explained that Arce is being prosecuted for his actions when…
Government bets on “gradualism,” but the economy requires shock measures | Gobierno apuesta por el “gradualismo”, pero economía requiere medidas de shock
By El Diario: “Gradualism” is part of the economic management of Rodrigo Paz’s government, in a political, economic, and financial scenario that is not the most favorable for implementing shock measures, but it must be reversed or readjusted as soon as possible, and a concrete and feasible economic plan must be presented, according to economic…
The Historical Role of Rodrigo Paz | El rol histórico de Rodrigo Paz
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: Rodrigo Paz must understand that his role is to go down in history as the president who did the dirty work so the country can have a future. I have the impression that Rodrigo Paz and his government still haven’t understood their historical role. The mandate given to them by…
Recalibrating Bolivia’s Power Map | Reconfigurando el rumbo político de Bolivia
By María Trigo, Eju.tv: Internal tensions, shifts in foreign policy and postponed economic adjustments: this was the first month of Rodrigo Paz’s government in Bolivia The beginning of the administration showed a radical change in international relations and a feeling of economic stability without addressing structural reforms. However, internal conflicts dominated the agenda. The president…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 