By El Deber: María Elena Urquidi: “Bolivia needs more women participating in civic life and coordinating efforts among regions” Bolivia’s First Lady, María Elena Urquidi / Photo: Fuad Landívar The country’s First Lady took part in a meeting with the women of the provincial civic committees of Santa Cruz Bolivia’s First Lady, María Elena Urquidi,…
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Law 157: Opportunity for the Rural Entrepreneur | Ley 157: oportunidad para el emprendedor rural
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo For seventy-three years, Bolivia’s peasants and indigenous people had land but no capital, plots but no credit, work but no real possibility of risking anything tangible to start a business. Law 157 changes that equation at its core: for the first time since the 1953 agrarian reform, a government recognizes that…
Transfers abroad will be subject to commissions of between 5% and 10% | Giros al exterior estarán sujetos a comisiones de entre el 5 % y el 10 %
By Brújula Digital: For transfers of up to $1,000, only the costs established in the receiving country will be paid, but for higher amounts there will be preset internal fees. Reference photo / archive Following the normalization of the use of credit and debit cards for transactions abroad, the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) approved…
The political party is not a taxi | El partido político no es un taxi
By Johnny Nogales, El Dia: In La Paz, the election for governor has turned into an open controversy. Those who question the Electoral Tribunal’s decision not to proceed with a runoff face those who defend it. In that scenario, it is worth pausing to examine the underlying problem. The objection now raised to the NGP…
Anti-Corruption Verdict Sets Precedent | Fallo anticorrupción marca precedente
By ABI; Vision 360: Former minister Juan Santos Cruz and a former vice minister sentenced to prison in the 2023 “Kickbacks” case in the Environment Ministry The Litigation Directorate of the Office of the Attorney General of the State reported that the investigation concluded with a guilty verdict against five former officials, including Santos Cruz…
Recession drives price drop | La recesión impulsa la caída de precios
By Unitel: Inflation: The drop in product prices is due to the economic recession, says analyst Chávez Inflation in Bolivia returned to negative territory in March with a decline of -0.34%, marking the second consecutive month of decrease, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). [Photo: Archive] / Reference image of a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 