Editorial, El Diario: Amid the current fuel shortage in the country, which has been gradually worsening, the current government has only produced debatable arguments and accusations to shift blame onto others. It was said that road blockades organized some time ago by followers of “evismo,” particularly in Cochabamba, worsened the situation; or that external factors,…
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We’ll miss you, Lucho | Te extrañaremos, Lucho
Editorial, El Día: As unbelievable as it may seem, we’re going to miss you, Lucho. Not because your administration was good, or because your time in power left anything other than debt, shortages, inflation, and a fractured country. We’ll miss you because, when we hit rock bottom —the one you’ve dug with your own hands,…
Fuel Supply Chaos | Caos en el Suministro de Combustible
By Erika Ibáñez, La Razón; Eju.tv: Fuel: CAO says the situation has gone ‘from irresponsibility to negligence’ The president of the CAO said that the entire productive chain is deteriorated and that, as a result of the shortage, a black market has emerged where fuel is being sold for more than Bs 14 per liter….
Fuel crisis worsens and affects more sectors of the economyEconomy | Se agudiza crisis por combustibles y afecta a más sectores de la economía
By Los Tiempos: Drivers wait in line for several hours to get fuel, yesterday. | C.L. The fuel shortage is worsening the country’s transportation crisis, driving up prices—especially for food—and impacting various sectors of the economy. Meanwhile, President Luis Arce said yesterday that he cannot guarantee fuel supply. Heavy cargo transport, passenger services, restaurants, merchants,…
50% of the vehicle fleet cannot operate due to fuel shortage | 50% del parque automotor no puede trabajar por falta de combustible
By El Diario: Leader of the Drivers’ Confederation says The leader of the National Confederation of Drivers of Bolivia, Víctor Tarqui, stated yesterday that only 50% of the vehicle fleet is operating due to the lack of diesel, and said the situation has already become unsustainable for the sector. “50% of the vehicle fleet cannot…
The expensive banquet of Artificial Intelligence | El costoso banquete de la Inteligencia Artificial
By Francesco Zaratti: There is no free lunch, says an old adage of economists. And in the case of Artificial Intelligence (AI), the menu is not only salty, but astronomically expensive. Every economic enterprise consumes energy, but technological megaprojects devour enormous amounts of it, measured in “Terawatt hours” (1 “Tera” means 10 to the power…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 