By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Speculation These individuals refuse to give information and accuse the media and the public of “exaggerating” the issue of the U.S. dollar exchange rate. One of the money changer stalls, on the corner of Sagárnaga Street and San Francisco Square. Photo: Carlos Quisbert. At some money changer stalls and exchange…
Category: Economics
Urgent measures proposed to stabilize the economy | Plantean medidas urgentes para estabilizar la economía
By El Diario: They must be short-term and based on a political pact In light of the difficult situation Bolivia is going through, economists are proposing urgent short-term measures and a political pact to stabilize the economy and make it to August; otherwise, the country could fall into a coma and the situation would worsen….
Homenaje a Stanley Fischer por su contribución a Bolivia | Tribute to Stanley Fischer for his contribution to Bolivia
15 de octubre, 1943 – 31 de mayo, 2025 Stanley Fischer influyó profundamente en la teoría y la práctica macroeconómica moderna, especialmente en economías en desarrollo y en transición como la de Bolivia. Su trabajo sentó las bases para marcos de metas de inflación, disciplina fiscal e independencia del banco central, principios que influyeron en…
46% of Families Start Businesses Despite the Economic Crisis | 46% de familias emprende a pesar de la época de crisis
By Dayana Flores, Opinion: This is due to the fact that in three out of ten households, there have been layoffs. Cochabamba is the third department in Bolivia where people are most encouraged to start businesses. How is the economic crisis affecting entrepreneurship? Nearly half of all families decide to start a business under these…
How to protect your savings amid exchange rate uncertainty? | ¿Cómo proteger sus ahorros ante la incertidumbre cambiaria?
By Charles Muñoz Flores, Red Uno, Eju.tv: How to protect your savings amid exchange rate uncertainty? An economist recommends three real alternatives In times of uncertainty, protecting capital is a priority. Juan Fernando Subirana reveals what to do in light of Bolivia’s economic deterioration. [To watch interview, click on the photo] Amid growing economic uncertainty…
Journalists agree that both the ruling party and the opposition face a “bleak and sad” electoral outlook | Periodistas coinciden en que oficialismo y oposición enfrentan un panorama electoral “gris y triste”
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Both journalists agreed that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is able to generate enthusiasm or establish themselves as a clear option for the future. Journalists Amalia Pando and her colleague Carlos Valverde agreed on Sunday night that the current political landscape, both for the ruling party and the opposition,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 