By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: Moderate Expectations The data reveal deep concern over food security and household purchasing power. 71% say their food expenses will increase. People inquire about food prices at the Rodríguez market. Photo: ABI Looking ahead to 2026, people hold moderate expectations, with most believing that unemployment, inflation, and interest rates…
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The Secret Pact Between Tuto and Samuel | El pacto secreto de Tuto y Samuel
By Ronald MacLean, El Día: In July 1997, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, the elected vice president alongside Hugo Banzer Suárez, and Samuel Doria Medina, who had run for vice president with Jaime Paz Zamora, traveled to Washington, DC. Their mission: to negotiate the acceptance of the MIR’s incorporation into the new Bolivian government. Tuto brought with…
Dollar Falls on Parallel Market, but Prices Remain High | Dólar en mercado paralelo baja, pero los precios se mantienen
By El Diario: Despite the continued decline of the U.S. dollar on the parallel market, most products that saw price hikes when the dollar rose have not decreased in cost. This situation worries consumers, as key goods remain expensive. Some senators have welcomed the drop in the foreign currency’s value on the black market but…
We’ll miss you, Lucho | Te extrañaremos, Lucho
Editorial, El Día: As unbelievable as it may seem, we’re going to miss you, Lucho. Not because your administration was good, or because your time in power left anything other than debt, shortages, inflation, and a fractured country. We’ll miss you because, when we hit rock bottom —the one you’ve dug with your own hands,…
Fuel Supply Chaos | Caos en el Suministro de Combustible
By Erika Ibáñez, La Razón; Eju.tv: Fuel: CAO says the situation has gone ‘from irresponsibility to negligence’ The president of the CAO said that the entire productive chain is deteriorated and that, as a result of the shortage, a black market has emerged where fuel is being sold for more than Bs 14 per liter….
Parallel Exchange Rate: Will the Parallel Dollar Keep Falling? Here’s What an Expert Says | Cotización paralela: ¿Seguirá bajando el dólar paralelo? Esto dice un especialista
By Unitel: “We’ve crossed a psychological barrier,” said expert Enrique Borda after the parallel dollar exchange rate on the streets fell below Bs 14 this Wednesday. Reference photo The parallel dollar showed a downward trend on Wednesday, with exchange rates in Santa Cruz reaching Bs 13.50 for buying and Bs 13.90 for selling. Economic analyst…
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