By Unitel, El Diario: Provision creates uncertainty President Luis Arce approved Supreme Decree 5327, which, according to tax expert Jasmine Daza, “puts all Bolivian companies on red alert” due to a provision included in the regulation that allegedly modifies the Profit Tax (IU). The specific point Daza refers to is the second additional provision, which…
Category: Economics
MAS: Denying the crisis | Negando la crisis
By Erbol: WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES “It’s denying the crisis and pointing elsewhere”: Cainco rejects the ban on beef exports The president of Cainco, Jean Pierre Antelo. Photo: archive Shortly after learning of the government’s decision to suspend beef exports, the president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco), Jean Pierre…
You can now buy salteñas or pay for a trip with cryptocurrencies | Ya se puede comprar salteñas o pagar un viaje con criptomonedas
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: They accept USDT and bitcoins Companies are opening up to receiving payments in “cryptos,” as are public entities. To obtain virtual money, it is necessary to create a personal account and purchase these assets through banks or even via QR. Illustrative image of people’s access to using bitcoins. Illustration:…
Overcome the deficit and win elections in the first round | Superar el déficit y ganar comicios en primera vuelta
By Marco Antonio Chuquimia, El Deber: Amparo Ballivián proposes three measures to overcome the deficit and win elections in the first round Amparo Ballivián, economist. Photo: Fuad Landívar The former World Bank director recalled that the country has only had two female presidents, and she aspires to be the third. The central axis of the…
Foundations question lithium contracts, call them inconsistent, and urge the Legislature for a “thorough analysis” | Fundaciones observan contratos del litio, afirman que son incongruentes y piden al Legislativo un “análisis exhaustivo”
By Fernando Chávez, Visión 360: The technical and financial clauses of the contracts favor the companies Uranium and CBC, according to the analysis. A lithium industrialization plant. Photo: YLB The Jubileo, Milenio, and Solón foundations, along with the Geneva Club (CDG) and the Bolivia Documentation and Information Center (Cedib), have raised a series of concerns…
Parallel market dollar drives national economy | Dólar del mercado paralelo mueve economía nacional
By El Diario: The currency is above Bs 11 Parallel exchange rates emerge due to the Central Bank of Bolivia’s (BCB) inability to implement an effective exchange rate policy caused by a lack of reserves. As a result, most economic transactions are conducted using the dollar quoted in the parallel market, which remains above 11…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 