By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: The Appointment of Ambassadors Is Only an Aspirin for a Terminal Cancer Nine months have passed without the appointment of new ambassadors. This has triggered a wave of criticism. Journalists, lawmakers, analysts, and public opinion have all questioned this inaction. To assess the situation, let us examine the state of…
Category: Politics
The IMF Is Not the Problem; Bolivia Is | El FMI no es el problema; el problema es Bolivia
By Fernando Untoja, Eju.tv: Every time Bolivia faces an economic crisis, the same debate reappears. Some argue that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund represents a loss of sovereignty; others present it as the only possible way out. Both positions start from the same mistaken premise: they consider the IMF to be the center…
The Economy Is Also Built in the Mind | La economía también se construye en la mente
By Óscar A. Heredia, El Diario: “Every economic crisis ceases to be merely an experts’ concern when expectations replace confidence, and uncertainty, anxiety, insecurity, fear, profiteering, speculation, and old economic traumas reach the family shopping basket.” Bolivians are being told today that there is sufficient liquidity, that the market will find its equilibrium, that inflation…
A Democracy in Danger of Regression | Una democracia en peligro de regresión
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: Ever since Rodrigo Paz Pereira took command of the country, we knew he would have to deal with a very complicated government, because we were all aware that the administration of Arce Catacora could hardly have been worse. Inefficiency, corruption, fuel shortages, shameless drug trafficking, parliamentary infighting, interference in the…
The Juancito Pinto Bonus and Its Financial Architecture | El bono Juancito Pinto y su arquitectura financiera
By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: Bolivia’s Juancito Pinto Bonus is one of the cash transfer programs that has generated significant praise and expectations, not only nationally but also internationally. United Nations organizations such as UNESCO, UNICEF, and ECLAC, among others, have highlighted its importance. As always, the governments of Evo Morales and Luis Arce proudly showcased…
Dollar’s One-Way Climb? | ¿Dólar en subida sin freno?
By Unitel: “It’s One Thing to Have a Flexible Exchange Rate and Another to Let the Dollar Climb the Stairs,” Economist Warns Reference photo As Bolivia’s official exchange rate for the U.S. dollar continues to rise, economist Gonzalo Chávez said the challenge is not the abandonment of the country’s long-standing fixed exchange-rate system, but the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 