By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber; Eju.tv: The widespread crisis caused by the shortage of U.S. dollars in Bolivia has given rise to a generation of young social media figures offering financial advice. But can they be trusted? The number of people earning money on social media is growing, driven by the shortage of U.S. dollars…
Category: Economics
Fuel shortages persist | Persiste la escasez de combustibles
Editorial, El Diario: Amid the current fuel shortage in the country, which has been gradually worsening, the current government has only produced debatable arguments and accusations to shift blame onto others. It was said that road blockades organized some time ago by followers of “evismo,” particularly in Cochabamba, worsened the situation; or that external factors,…
TSE confirms the Presidential Debate will take place this Tuesday, August 12 | TSE ratifica la realización del Debate Presidencial para este martes 12 de agosto
By RTP, Eju.tv: The TSE’s electoral officer confirmed that the mandatory event will be held in El Alto with the participation of four candidates. Click to watch vídeo: Tahuichi Tahuichi, a member of the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE), confirmed on Monday night that the second stage of the Presidential Debate will be held this Tuesday,…
Inflation in Bolivia Out of Control | La inflación en Bolivia se salió de control
By RTP, Eju.tv: Analyst: Gonzalo Chávez So far this year, inflation has reached nearly 17%. Economic analyst Gonzalo Chávez warned that inflation in Bolivia has exceeded control limits, severely affecting the purchasing power of the population, especially in the food sector, which, he noted, has seen price hikes of up to 40%. “If we compare…
The Bicentennial War | La guerra del Bicentenario
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: As we can see, we are the eternal bottom-dweller, but we had opportunities when we embraced liberal programs. Last week, Peruvian President Dina Boluarte sparked outrage in Bolivia when she declared in her Independence Day speech that Bolivia, like Cuba and Venezuela, was a “failed” state. A reckless comment coming…
“Broken and in crisis,” this is how Bolivia approaches the Bicentennial | “Quebrada y en crisis”, así llega Bolivia al Bicentenario
By El Diario: Legislators state Despite the government’s efforts to highlight the achievements of the Plurinational State as the Republic turns 200, lawmakers argue that Bolivia reaches its Bicentennial “broken and in deep crisis,” the result of nearly two decades of MAS rule. They insist that this situation must begin to be reversed starting August…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 