Alvaro Ríos, El Deber: In astronomical jargon, a black hole can be defined as: A finite region of space described in Einstein’s equations, whose interior has a concentration of mass high enough to generate a gravitational field such that, except for a certain type of quantum processes, no particle or radiation—not even light—can “escape” from…
Category: Energy
Is there a crisis in Bolivia or not? | ¿Hay o no crisis en Bolivia?
Gonzalo Chávez, El Deber: The ideological delirium in which the Government finds itself drives it to control the entire spectrum of economic and political analysis. It defines what a crisis is, in its image and likeness, it determines which indicators do or do not measure a crisis and from this, it builds a propaganda narrative…
A subsidy that is difficult to sustain | Una subvención difícil de sostener
Editorial, El Deber: For almost a decade, the Bolivian economy has had a worrying fiscal deficit, mostly attributed to the subsidy of imported hydrocarbons. It is undeniable that the subsidized price of gasoline and diesel has contributed to containing inflation and has generated economic benefits, which means that any attempt to eliminate it faces social…
Reporting prohibited 🤦🏻♂️ Prohibido informar
Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: Although the MAS government is the one that allocates the largest fortunes to propaganda, which would make one believe that it appreciates the dissemination of information, at the same time it prohibits the release of news. It is a vocation that began in 2006, when it ordered YPFB to discontinue monthly…
Would Petrobras risk to invest with the masismo? | ¿Se arriesgaría Petrobras a invertir con el masismo?
Reuters: Brazil’s Petrobras says no deal for fertilizer plant in Bolivia SAO PAULO, Oct 26 (Reuters) – Brazilian state-run oil company Petrobras (PETR4.SA) said on Thursday it has not reached any deal with Bolivia’s YPFB on potentially building a new fertilizer plant in the neighboring country. The statement in a securities filing comes a day…
20 years after the Gas War | 20 años después de la Guerra del Gas
Editorial, El Deber: Today marks 20 years since the so-called Gas War, which began as such, but which began a new period for Bolivia. ‘Black October’ ended with 67 people dead, the overthrow of a president, more than 400 people injured and a new political agenda for Bolivia. Is the country better now than then?…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 