By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: Just as it was once said that Javier Milei would become a fresh breeze of right-wing politics for Latin America—and hopefully he will—Marco Rubio, not the Republican Party or Donald Trump, represents hope for Latin America, and, hopefully, for Bolivia as well. Marco Rubio is currently a United States Senator from…
Category: Economics
A Large State or Strong Institutions? | ¿Un Estado grande o una institucionalidad sólida?
By German Huanca, El Deber: This article is a reply to Elizabeth Jiménez Zamora’s article published on brujuladigital.net, which presents an interesting reflection on the role of institutions in the Bolivian economy, inspired by the contributions of the 2024 Nobel Prize winners in Economics. However, the interpretation of these ideas invites a critical analysis, particularly…
Letter from a Worthy Entrepreneur to Luis Arce | Carta de un empresario digno a Luis Arce
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: I will follow the rules when the government fulfills its responsibility and stops destroying macroeconomic stability with its excessive spending and rampant corruption. President Luis Arce, This is it. I am writing this letter to inform you that from now on, I will no longer play along with your game…
Parallel Dollar Nears Bs12 Amid Economic Uncertainty | Dólar paralelo se acerca a Bs12 en medio de incertidumbre económica
By El Deber: With the parallel dollar hovering around Bs 12, an upward trend is warned due to economic uncertainty The exchange rates in the black market and on unofficial websites range between Bs 11.50 and Bs 11.70. Some political figures even spoke out this Friday. The price of the dollar in the parallel market…
Massive March Demands Solution to Economic Crisis | Multitudinaria marcha exige solución a crisis económica
By El Diario: Mobilization with Empty Pots The street vendors, transport workers, neighborhood associations, artisans, and other social sectors staged protest marches yesterday, rejecting the socioeconomic situation the country is experiencing due to the lack of dollars, fuel shortages, and the alarming rise in prices of basic household goods. At the end of the march,…
Bolivia’s country risk is the second worst in the region | Riesgo país de Bolivia es el segundo peor de la región
By El Diario/Brújula Digital: There is a serious risk of entering “default” Bolivia’s country risk is the second worst in the region, according to JP Morgan Bolivia faces a severe deterioration in its economic situation, evidenced by an increase in its country risk, currently at 1,942 points, making it the second highest in Latin America,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 