By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, July 26, 2026 – In today’s public debate, the concepts of “energy sovereignty” and “energy security” are often confused. While sovereignty is commonly understood as absolute and unrealistic self-sufficiency, energy security represents the real and strategic capacity of a State to guarantee the continuous supply of energy that its economy requires….
Category: Politics
Critical Minerals, Bolivia’s Opportunity | Minerales críticos, la oportunidad de Bolivia
By César del Castillo, El Deber: Critical Minerals Could Reposition Bolivia in Global Geopolitics Bolivia possesses a range of critical minerals, the exploitation of which requires investment and cutting-edge technology./Illustration: Óscar Parada The 21st-century economy needs critical minerals. Bolivia possesses several of them, but the challenge is only beginning. A tourist walks through the historic…
“Flexible” Dollar Nears One Month, Keeps Climbing | El dólar “flexible” cumple un mes y sigue escalando
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: The “Flexible” Dollar Is Hours Away From Completing Its First Month, Continues Rising Daily and Reaches Bs 11.54 The new exchange-rate policy, which ended more than 15 years of a fixed exchange rate, came into effect on June 29. The exchange rate continues to fluctuate and reached Bs 11.54 on…
Foreign Policy Guidelines: An Incomplete Strategy | Lineamientos de política exterior: una estrategia incompleta
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: The current economic difficulties should not eclipse other national interests that are equally important. Foreign policy cannot be defined solely by economic urgencies. In international relations theory, foreign policy is the set of principles, objectives, strategies, and actions through which a state conducts its relations with other states, international organizations,…
Institutions Before Recovery of Bolivia’s Economy | Institucionalidad Antes de la Recuperación Económica de Bolivia
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno: Enrique García Calls for Institutional Reform to Revive Bolivia’s Economy Economist Enrique García said Bolivia’s economic recovery will depend on the government’s ability to restore strong institutions, rebuild investor confidence, and implement timely policies that attract investment and restore foreign-currency inflows. García, the former executive president of CAF–Development Bank of…
IMF Funds to Boost Reserves and Stabilize the Dollar | Recursos del FMI para Fortalecer Reservas y Estabilizar el Dólar
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: IMF Funds Should Be Used to Bolster Reserves and Stabilize the Dollar Exchange Rate, Economists Say Economists Antonio Saravia and Fernando Romero argue that turning to the International Monetary Fund (IMF) was necessary, as Bolivia is facing an economic crisis from which it has struggled to emerge. The U.S. dollar….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 