By Francesco Zaratti: The advantages of renewable energy sources (solar, water, wind, geothermal, biomass) in electricity generation are well-known, and they typically impact global warming much less than fossil fuels. The objections to their wider adoption within the framework of the energy transition are of two types: cost and intermittency. It is improperly claimed that…
Category: Economics
Bolivia Will Be Camba | Bolivia será camba
By Jorge Patiño, Brujula Digital: An unexpected dialogue with one of Santa Cruz’s most prestigious intellectuals, Carlos Hugo Molina, has returned me to reflection on one of our country’s transcendental national problems: the role of Santa Cruz in the political development of Bolivia. In this introductory sentence, I want to call attention to four concepts that are not there…
Bolivia’s Digital Dollar Holds Above BCB Rate | El dólar digital en Bolivia sigue por encima del BCB
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Digital Dollar Price Stays Above the BCB Reference as the Market Stabilizes The price of the parallel dollar remains stable / Photo: Archive Despite a slight slowdown over the weekend, the quotation of the digital dollar in Bolivia continues to show a considerable gap compared with the reference value of…
Make the State Pay for the Crisis | Que el Estado Cargue la Crisis
By Erbol: DON’T LOAD THE CRISIS ONTO THE PEOPLE Dunn calls to “dismantle” the State: reduce payrolls, superfluous spending, and unproductive investments. Dunn says the State should bear the suffering from the anti-crisis measures. In his view of the government’s economic policy, financial analyst and former presidential candidate Jaime Dunn observed that what is missing…
Lights and Shadows of the First One Hundred Days of Rodrigo Paz Pereira | Luces y sombras de los primeros cien días de Rodrigo Paz Pereira.
By Francesco Zaratti: One hundred days after the inauguration of Rodrigo Paz Pereira, the Bolivian political landscape shows a marked contrast: while significant progress has been recorded in the economic and political spheres, two heavy scandals are, on the other hand, putting the government’s stability to the test. The Fuel Emergency: Inefficiency or Sabotage? The…
Risk Falls on Hopes, Not Reforms | El riesgo baja por expectativas, no por reformas
By Brújula Digital: Economist Warns That the Drop in Country Risk Responds More to Expectations Than to Structural Improvements A recent statement by an international rating agency generated optimistic reactions from the government, but an analytical reading calls for moderation and proposes a different interpretation. The parallel exchange rate fell and is approaching the official…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 