By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Bolivians want a president who is not corrupt and prioritizes improving the economy, according to a survey In addition to being incorruptible, people value a president with a business profile, at 49%, while only 16% prefer a former president. Filling out a survey, reference image. Photo: concepto.de A survey commissioned…
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ASFI: Must explain policies for deposit withdrawals | Debe explicar políticas para devolución de depósitos
By El Diario: Rollback in Banking Services A series of restrictions imposed by banks within the national financial system has effectively eliminated the ability of Bolivians to use their cards abroad, signaling a significant regression in this type of service for Bolivia. Highlighting increasing restrictions on access to foreign currency within the country, Senator Centa…
It is urgent to reorganize the country | Es tarea urgente reordenar el país
Editorial, El Diario: After nearly 20 years of MAS-led governments, with the interim administration of Jeanine Áñez in between, the general elections next year present an opportunity to correct the enormous mistakes made during this period. As public opinion has repeatedly pointed out, public institutions have been dismantled, particularly when they were taken over as…
‘¡Todo está caro!’ Bolivia enfrenta un colapso económico impactante | ‘Everything is expensive!’ Bolivia faces a shocking economic collapse
Por PAOLA FLORES and ISABEL DEBRE, AP News: Una mujer camina junto a una fila de conductores de camiones que esperan llenar sus tanques de diésel en El Alto, Bolivia, el martes 26 de noviembre de 2024. (Foto AP/Juan Karita) ARCHIVO – Carteles escritos a mano con mensajes que dicen en español: “Exigimos soluciones del gobierno”, “Arce, no…
What Needs to Be Done to Stabilize and Resume Growth? | ¿Qué hacer para estabilizar y retomar el crecimiento?
By Juan Antonio Morales, Brujula Digital: Resuming growth is a key objective of economic policy. However, macroeconomic stabilization must come first. Bloomberg (|20|11|24|) classifies Bolivia’s crisis as a classic balance-of-payments crisis. The recipe to address this issue is well-known and doesn’t require reinventing the wheel, though it does demand a significant political agreement: Measures 1…
Citizens take to the streets with the ‘Anillazo’ to demand structural changes and early elections | Ciudadanos toman las calles con el ‘Anillazo’ para exigir cambios estructurales y adelanto de elecciones
By Mauricio Quiroz Terán, El Deber: Thousands of Citizens Take the Streets of Santa Cruz to Protest the Economic Crisis Thousands of citizens, including representatives of Santa Cruz institutions, took to the second ring road to express their discontent with the government of President Luis Arce and to demand urgent measures to address the growing…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 