By Erbol: Wage Demand Questioned Private sector rejects the wage increase demanded by the COB: “it is unfeasible” The president of the CNC, Eduardo Olivo. The National Chamber of Commerce (CNC) and the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) rejected the proposal of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) to increase the base salary by 20%. “This…
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Bolivia in the world and… | Bolivia en el mundo y…
By Brújula Digital: Bolivia is not off the map due to lack of location, but due to lack of consistency. It has the elements to be a regional articulator—position, resources, potential demand—but lacks a collective will to turn that potential into reality. The most recent session of Diálogos al Café Marcos Escudero brought to the table a…
COB mobilizations and pressure lack justification | Movilización y presiones de la COB no tienen justificativo
By El Diario: The citizens are harmed. With the start of mobilizations by the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB) as a way to pressure the Government to address its 2026 list of demands, the deputy for Autonomía Para Bolivia (APB-Súmate), Diego Brañez Leaños, questioned that this sector mobilizes its bases at a time when the country…
ITF Scrapped, Fuel Tax Credit Restored | Eliminan ITF y restituyen crédito fiscal
By Eju.tv: Senate passes bill eliminating the ITF and restoring 100% of the fuel purchase tax credit Both bills were sent to the Government for enactment by President Rodrigo Paz. The Chamber of Senators approved Tuesday night the bills to repeal the Financial Transactions Tax (ITF) and to restore 100% of the VAT tax credit…
Bolivia doesn’t need another miracle resource; it needs direction | Bolivia no necesita otro recurso milagro, necesita dirección
By Oscar Antezana, El Dia: In the previous article, we argued that Bolivia faces a structural problem: the absence of a clear economic strategy. This shortcoming is not new. It is reflected in a pattern the country has repeated for decades. From time to time, a resource emerges that promises to transform the economy. First…
The administration has not begun | La gestión no ha empezado
Editorial, El Dia: As uncomfortable as it may be to say, the administration of Rodrigo Paz has not yet begun. And this is not said by his critics; it is suggested by the Government itself when it announces, only now, the submission of a package of structural laws that —in theory— will set the country’s…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 