By Erika Segales, El Deber: Was It the Right Time? Economists Disagree Over the Flexible Dollar Exchange Rate Some experts view the flexible exchange rate as a necessary adjustment to acknowledge an economic reality that already existed, while others warn that implementing it without addressing underlying imbalances could shift pressures to other sectors of the…
Category: Politics
Economic Recovery at Risk | Reactivación en Riesgo
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Analyst Warns Economic Recovery Will Be Very Difficult Without Punishment for Those Who Promoted Road Blockades As long as there is no certainty that this will not happen again, it will be very difficult to convince people to invest in La Paz and establish businesses in Bolivia, at least in…
Criminal Complaint Against Edmand Lara, Evo Morales, Mario Argollo, Nilton Condori, and Vicente Salazar | Demanda penal contra Edmand Lara, Evo Morales, Mario Argollo, Nilton Condori y Vicente Salazar
By Diana Doria Medina, Unitel: Union Leader Announces Criminal Complaint Against Edmand Lara, Evo Morales, Mario Argollo, Nilton Condori, and Vicente Salazar “There are five people responsible here, and up to today, the Prosecutor’s Office should have placed precautionary liens on the assets of these individuals,” said union leader Toño Siñani. [Photo: APG] / The…
Bolivia Faces the Challenge of Rebuilding the Economy and Social Dialogue After 50 Days of Protests | Bolivia encara el reto de recomponer economía y diálogo social tras 50 días de protestas
By Gabriel Romano, EFE; Vision 360: Experts agree that the Government must improve its management, revive the economy, and rebuild ties with social sectors in order to prevent a new escalation of conflict. People offering their products at a market in La Paz, Bolivia. Photo: EFE With road blockades now lifted after 50 days of…
The Social Conflict Brought Out Atavistic Ideas About Origins and Rights | El conflicto social sacó a relucir atavismos sobre orígenes y derechos
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: The road blockades and the narrative promoted by their instigators revived an anachronistic view of race and origin, disregarding more than 200 years of evolution in the concepts of nationality and naturalization. The decree of August 11, 1825 granted Bolivian nationality to those who fought at Junín and Ayacucho….
Civil Society Proposes a National Agreement to Overcome the Education Crisis | Sociedad civil propone un Acuerdo Nacional para superar la crisis educativa
By Erbol: BEFORE THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Around one hundred civil society organizations, educational institutions, activists, and academics have proposed to the Ministry of Education the creation of a National Agreement for Quality Education, an initiative aimed at promoting urgent measures to improve learning outcomes and guarantee the right to education. Cecilia Lazarte, Executive Director…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 