By René Martínez / Fundación Jubileo, Erbol: Economic indicators show a very complicated outlook, the result of a crisis that began to take shape more than a decade ago. Solutions will not be immediate, and the population must be prepared to endure tough adjustment measures that will help stabilize the economy while seeking to reduce the…
Category: Economics
Lessons from the Blackout | Lecciones del Apagón
By Francesco Zaratti: On April 28, from 12:30 p.m. until after midnight, much of the Iberian Peninsula suffered a power grid Blackout (with B) that had consequences similar to a natural disaster, albeit without casualties. In the absence of a final report, you already have a precise idea of what happened and why it happened. …
$ 1 dollar projected to be at Bs 20 in November | Proyectan que dólar se ubique en Bs 20 en noviembre
By El Diario: Will the dollar reach Bs.20 in Bolivia? This is what the banks are projecting (10:07) [watch the video and select English} Por El Diario: ¿El dólar llegará a Bs.20 en Bolivia? Esto proyecta la banca (10:07) [vea el video] https://www.eldiario.net/portal/2025/05/09/el-dolar-llegara-a-bs-20-en-bolivia-esto-proyecta-la-banca-1007/
External debt increases by more than 150% during MAS government | Deuda externa sube en más del 150% durante gobierno del MAS
By El Diario: The idea that debt represents a low percentage of the Gross Domestic Product (GDP), compared to other government administrations, does not mean that external debt has decreased; on the contrary, it increased from 2005 to 2024 by more than 150%, from 5 billion dollars to over 13.4 billion. The government is looking…
Candidates focus more on campaigning than on proposals | Candidatos se enfocan más en campañas que en propuestas
By El Diario: Population demands debates Questioning the fact that none of the current presidential candidates are considering the urgent economic measures that must be taken if they assume government, national assemblyman for La Paz, Miguel Roca, pointed out that opposition political leaders are focused on their campaigns, while debate and the presentation of programs…
Reasonable or absurd? Candidates’ promises focus on the economy |¿Razonables o descabelladas? Ofertas al elector se centran en lo económico
By Paulo Lizarraga, Vision 360: Political analyst says Bolivia’s situation “is marked by economic crisis” The promises made by presidential hopefuls range from gasoline at Bs 5 to the creation of thousands of jobs and even bringing back dollars to the country within 100 days. Several candidates stood out for their controversial proposals. Photo: Composition…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 