By Brujula Digital: Analyst Sees Bolivian Dollar Exchange Rate Reaching Bs13.37 by Late August if Current Trend Holds An analysis by economist Jimmy Osorio says the weighted average exchange rate has climbed 14.4% between June 26 and July 22. Chart showing the rise in the U.S. dollar exchange rate / Jimmy Osorio Bolivia’s financial-system exchange…
Category: Politics
HE TALKS BUT DOES NOTHING | DICE PERO NO HACE NADA
By Oscar Antezana: President Paz recently stated that one of the main factors behind the persistent fuel shortage is the “endemic illness” within YPFB’s structure. Mr. President, you knew about the situation, and if it is still an endemic problem, it is because you allow it, because YPFB, like the entire state apparatus, is full…
Samuel Breaks with Government; Paz Set to Reshuffle Cabinet | Samuel se aleja del Gobierno y Paz ajustará su gabinete
By Yolanda Mamani, El Deber: Lupo’s future remains uncertain as president says split will not affect legislative support Businessman and National Unity (UN) leader Samuel Doria Medina formally ended his alliance with President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday, bringing to a close an eight-month partnership that had included legislative backing, advisory support and the appointment of allies to positions within…
Dollar at Bs 11 Sparks Alarm | Dólar en Bs 11 enciende alarmas
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: Doria Medina Calls on Government to Curb Dollar Surge and Prevent It from “Disrupting” the Economy The exchange rate of the U.S. dollar has been rising steadily since the introduction of the “flexible” exchange-rate policy. A currency exchange office in the city of La Paz. File photo The sustained increase…
The Flexible Dollar Reaches Bs 11 and Puts Pressure on the Productive Sector | El dólar flexible llega a Bs 11 y presiona al aparato productivo
By El Deber: The government is hoping for a prompt injection of liquidity to slow the rise of the dollar. Photo: Ricardo Montero The official flexible dollar has reached Bs 11 and is no longer merely a financial indicator; it has become a problem for businesses and consumers The official exchange rate of the dollar…
Poverty Hits the Most Vulnerable | La pobreza golpea a los más vulnerables
By Gregory Beltrán, Los Tiempos: Jubilee Says Poverty Has the Face of Women, Youth, and Rural Farmers The Jubilee Foundation warns of the impact of poverty on vulnerable groups. | Carlos López. The famous 1985 warning by four-time President Víctor Paz Estenssoro that “Bolivia is dying” has been echoed over the years by repeated calls…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 