By Hugo Siles Espada, Brújula Digital: John Maynard Keynes (left) & Friedrich Hayek This coming August 17, Bolivia will not only elect a new president, but also its economic future. The country faces a historic crossroads: will it continue with the statist model that has dominated the last two decades, return to the free market…
Category: Economics
Dollar maintains steady rise and sells for Bs 17.50 | Dólar mantiene alza constante y se vende a Bs 17,50
By Brújula Digital: The price of the parallel dollar is registering a sustained increase. This Wednesday, the selling rate in the parallel market reached 17.50 bolivianos, while the official rate is 6.97 bolivianos. Exchange houses on Colón Street in the city of La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital The price of the parallel dollar is registering…
This Wednesday at 8:27 a.m., USDT is trading at Bs 18.04, slight downward trend | Este miércoles a las 8:27, el USDT se cotiza en Bs 18,04, leve tendencia a la baja
By Leyla Mendieta Cruz, Unitel: After reaching a peak of Bs 20 last week, the digital dollar remains high, but with a slight downward trend This Wednesday at 8:27 a.m. (HB), USDT is trading at Bs 18.04, and a monitoring platform shows that over the past seven days it has remained high, but with a…
¿Cómo proteger tu dinero en tiempos de crisis económica? | How to protect your money in times of economic crisis
Por Andrea Angelo, Ecos de Tarija; Eju.tv: En un contexto de inflación y devaluación, el economista Fernando Romero brinda consejos para cuidar el dinero, evitar fraudes, reducir gastos y tomar decisiones financieras informadas y seguras. Invertir siempre es una opción Frente al constante incremento de precios de los productos de la canasta básica y la devaluación…
Loss of purchasing power against neighboring currencies | Pérdida de poder adquisitivo frente a las monedas vecinas
By ANF, Eju.tv: The boliviano registers loss of purchasing power this weekend against neighboring currencies The main problem is the lack of dollars, since resources were not well managed during the governments of the Movement Toward Socialism, the party that seeks to remain in power in the upcoming elections. The Bolivian currency began to register…
The dollar at Bs 20. We must act! When? Now, dammit! | El dólar a Bs 20. ¡Hay que actuar! ¿Cuándo? ¡Ahora Carajo!
By Gonzalo Chávez, Brujula Digital: They say economic crises arrive like thieves in the night. But in Bolivia, the crisis didn’t sneak in quietly—it showed up with speakers, neon lights, and a megaphone blaring the dollar’s voice: “Hey, I’m at 17 bolivianos and climbing!” The worst part is, this isn’t some market prank or punishment…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 