Por Lockridge Okoth, Be In Crypto: En resumen El Ministerio de Comercio e Importaciones de Bolivia ha rechazado un plan respaldado por el Estado para utilizar criptomonedas en la importación de combustibles. Esta decisión, que representa un sorprendente giro de política, marca un retroceso en el reciente impulso del gobierno por adoptar activos digitales como…
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Parallel Dollar Doesn’t Drop Below Bs 13 for Sale | Dólar paralelo no baja de los Bs 13 para la venta
By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: Reference image of US dollars This Monday, April 14, it is listed at Bs 13.35, while on Thursday it was at Bs 13.50. The price of the parallel dollar does not drop below Bs 13 for sale. The website dolarboliviahoy listed the exchange rate today, Monday, April 14, at Bs 13.35,…
How did Bolivia go from controlling inflation to having one of the highest rates in Latin America? | ¿Cómo pasó Bolivia de controlar la inflación a tener una de las más altas de Latinoamérica?
By Daniel Salazar Castellanos, Bloomberg Linea: Bolivia derailed its inflation path and is now among the highest in the region. In March, year-on-year inflation stood at 14.63%. Bloomberg Línea — Bolivia went from being part of the club of countries with the lowest inflation in the region to suffering from rising prices amid a scenario…
Jaime Dunn: Proposes an opposition coalition without traditional politicians | Plantea una coalición de oposición sin la participación de los políticos tradicionales
By Boris Bueno, Eju.tv: He states that beyond the political banner, what’s needed is a permanent coalition that can satisfactorily respond to the needs of the people. Economist Jaime Dunn, announced by Acción Democrática Nacionalista (ADN) as its presidential pre-candidate, is proposing a coalition of opposition politicians—but without the presence of traditional figures who have…
Parallel dollar exchange rate reaches Bs13.44 and is close to doubling the official rate | Cotización del dólar paralelo llega a Bs13,44 y está cerca de duplicar al cambio oficial
By Erika Ibáñez, La Razon: According to data from the BCB, the USDT cryptocurrency issued by the company Tether Limited and used as a reference for transactions reached a selling rate of Bs 13.43 on Wednesday. The lack of dollars in the country has been a problem dragging on since 2023. On Wednesday, April 9,…
82% of Bolivians rate the economy as “very weak” | El 82% de los bolivianos califica a la economía como “muy débil”
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Ipsos Ciesmori Poll A recent public opinion study conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Ciesmori reveals a troubling mood in Bolivia: only 7% of the population believes the country is heading in the right direction, a figure well below the global average of 37%. In regional comparison, countries like Argentina…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 