By Cadena A, Eju.tv: Former Minister Ríos Urges Changes in YPFB and Warns It Is a “Time Bomb” Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos stated that YPFB can no longer continue under its current model and said it must be transformed into a competitive company. Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos warned that Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos…
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Energy crisis and exchange rate trigger economic uncertainty | Crisis energética y tipo de cambio provocan incertidumbre económica
By El Diario: According to analysts’ criteria The energy crisis and the exchange rate are generating uncertainty. Structural measures have not yet been presented, and emphasis is being placed on two sectors to attract foreign currency: hydrocarbons and mining. Mineral exports in the first quarter of 2026 reached $951.7 million, out of a total of…
The administration has not begun | La gestión no ha empezado
Editorial, El Dia: As uncomfortable as it may be to say, the administration of Rodrigo Paz has not yet begun. And this is not said by his critics; it is suggested by the Government itself when it announces, only now, the submission of a package of structural laws that —in theory— will set the country’s…
Government must speak clearly in the face of rising oil prices | Gobierno debe hablar claro ante incremento del precio del petróleo
By El Diario: Analyst Álvaro Ríos in an interview with EL DIARIO The oil crisis reopens the subsidy issue, strains dollar reserves, and exposes structural flaws in YPFB and Bolivia’s fuel logistics. Analyst and former Minister of Hydrocarbons Álvaro Ríos, in an interview with EL DIARIO, warned that Bolivia must react “immediately” to the rise…
Bolivia’s Renewed Energy Relationship with Brazil | Renovada relación energética de Bolivia con Brasil
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 03/18/26 – The recent visit of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to his counterpart Lula da Silva in Brasilia sought to realign economic relations between the two nations, which have been dominated for decades by the hydrocarbons sector. In a pragmatic turn, the need for economic integration seems to have sidelined—at least…
Three Resignations Raise Questions | Tres renuncias generan preguntas
By Germaine Barriga Velarde, Vision 360: In four months and seven days of the government of Rodrigo Paz, three female authorities have resigned from their positions. Margot Ayala, former director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), resigned amid the conflict caused by poor-quality gasoline; Andrea Barrientos, former Vice Minister of Autonomies, stepped down due to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 