By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: TENSION Jean Pierre Antelo, President of Cainco / Photo: Ricardo Montero The president of the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism of Santa Cruz (Cainco), Jean Pierre Antelo, warned that the current government policies are deepening the economic crisis and putting productivity, employment, and the basic food basket…
Category: Economics
The Times and the Economic Crisis | Los tiempos y la crisis económica
By Gonzalo Chávez, Brujula Digital: In Bolivia, the economy has shown the patience of a Tibetan lama when it comes to incubating its crisis, and the speed of a nosediving condor when it comes to unleashing it. For years, we watched the disaster slowly cook with all the classic ingredients: fiscal populism, a gas addiction,…
Wages are worth 45% less compared to the dollar | El salario vale un 45% menos respecto al dólar
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: PURCHASING POWER The purchasing power of the boliviano is losing ground /Photo: ABI The loss of the boliviano’s purchasing power since 2024 has already reached 50%. The foreign currency is trading at Bs 15.17. According to the latest study (2023) by the International Labour Organization (ILO), Bolivia has a…
A “cross-cutting crisis” | Una “crisis transversal”
By El Diario: Business leaders call for solutions to a “cross-cutting crisis” In a commemoration of Labor Day marked by economic uncertainty, the Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB) issued a strong statement expressing deep concern over the “cross-cutting crisis” currently afflicting the country. Through an official communiqué, the business leadership made it clear…
1361 Days Left | Faltan 1361 días
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: The first 100 days of Donald Trump’s hyperactive second term have been the most consequential of any president in this century—and perhaps since the time of Franklin D. Roosevelt. Before his inauguration, Americans wondered what kind of government they would get. That debate is now over. Trump is leading…
Crisis clouds May 1st: more inflation, less employment | Crisis opaca el 1 de mayo, hay más inflación y menos empleo
By Leonel Suárez, El Pais: While official events are being prepared in Tarija to highlight the historical struggle of the working class, the economic backdrop is clear. The College of Economists confirms the loss of purchasing power The crisis has increased informal employment in the country This May 1st, Bolivia commemorates International Workers’ Day in…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 