Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Edmand Lara and the Vice Presidency as Political Theater Bolivia does not need more speeches. It does not need more indignation. It does not need another loud politician pretending to be heroic while the country sinks. What Bolivia needs is seriousness after almost twenty years of MAS destruction: empty reserves, distorted subsidies,…
Category: Politics
Dollar Returns Test Bolivia’s Economy | La devolución de dólares pone a prueba la economía boliviana
By Jhovana Cahuasa, Red Uno: What impact does the return of dollars have? This is what Gonzalo Chávez says Following the announcement by President Rodrigo Paz on the return of foreign currency to small savers, the parallel market is showing variations. Gonzalo Chávez analyzes whether this measure is enough to stabilize the economy. Bolivia’s foreign-exchange…
A disgusting disgrace called Lara | Un asqueroso oprobio llamado lara
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Lara raises the tone, moves to insults and threats against Paz after 80 days in office “I’ve got him shitting himself” and “he’s going to pay and face justice, he won’t get away with it,” were some of the statements the vice president hurled at the head of state. Vice…
Parallel Dollar Nears Bolivia’s Reference Rate | El dólar paralelo se acerca al valor del BCB
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The Parallel Dollar Moves Closer to the BCB Reference Rate: What Does It Mean for the Country? The value of the parallel dollar does not exceed Bs10 / Photo: Ricardo Montero The quotation of the parallel dollar in Bolivia stands at Bs 9.54 for buying and Bs 9.53 for…
U.S. Pressures Bolivia Over Iran Links | EEUU presiona a Bolivia por vínculos con Irán
By Reuters, Erbol: U.S. Pressures Bolivia to Expel Alleged Iranian Spies, Reuters Reports City of La Paz. File Photo/REUTERS The United States is pressuring Bolivia to expel alleged Iranian spies from the South American country and to designate Tehran’s elite Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps as a terrorist group, according to two sources with direct knowledge…
Businesses Warn: Wage Hike Risks Closures | Empresarios alertan: alza salarial pone en riesgo empleos
By El Diario: Business Leaders Ask the Government to Respect Their Rights, Avoid Closures and Layoffs Private business leaders warned about the negative effects of raising the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to Bs 3,300 and demanded that the government respect their rights by adopting mitigation measures to avoid mass closures and layoffs. The president of…
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