Editorial, El Dia: In his desperation to find effective solutions to combat the economic crisis, Luis Arce constantly changes his mind. One day he insists that everything is going well and accuses the opposition of fabricating problems; the next, he acknowledges some difficulties, attributing them to the international context or to sabotage by the right-wing….
Category: Economics
The Tragicomedy and Agony of MAS | La tragicomedia y agonía del MAS
Editorial, El Diario: Throughout Bolivia’s history, political parties that came to power united eventually split into opposing and even antagonistic factions once they began enjoying the perks of power. These parties ended their cycle by succumbing to the reality of a new historical phase. In such situations, party groups repeated the drama of disorder, division,…
In times of crisis, (in)competence becomes evident | En momentos de crisis se hace evidente la (in)capacidad
By Cecilia Vargas Vásquez, Brujula Digital: The house of cards is collapsing, not due to external factors, but due to clear inefficiency and even negligence in governmental administration. The “fortress” built since 2006, or perhaps earlier, considering all the tantrums and speeches before Morales came to power, lacks solid foundations, proper materials, and both its…
A government that “arbitrarily” and “aggressively” restricts the use of credit cards | Un gobierno que de manera «arbitraria» y «agresiva» limita el uso de tarjetas de crédito
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Economist calls the restriction on the use of credit cards abroad “arbitrary” The ASFI in Bolivia reported an “inadequate” use of credit and debit cards for transactions made abroad, leading to the establishment of controls and limitations. Gabriel Espinoza, former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) and economist, described…
There is no choice but to make adjustments; the money has run out in Bolivia | No queda sino hacer ajustes, se acabó el dinero en Bolivia.
Brújula Digital: Due to budget cuts, Tarija reduced the number of secretariats from 13 to 5 and removed 2,000 employees Governor of Tarija, Óscar Montes, after the meeting with the Government. Photo: Social Networks The governor of Tarija, Óscar Montes, announced that due to budget cuts, the department reduced the number of secretariats from 13…
The worst crisis of values that ever existed | La peor crisis de valores que jamás existió
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Cynicism and Lies: Dictatorial Project To get out of a crisis, the first thing to do is admit it. However, this is not the case in Bolivia, as President Arce insists on denying it. For years, he told us that Bolivia was shielded from the likely economic crises that…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 