By Sumando Voces: Study Warns of the Expansion of Illegal Mining in Bolivia and Raises Alarm Over Environmental and Economic Impacts Mining dredges. Photo: CPILAP A recent investigation warns that illegal mining has ceased to be a marginal phenomenon and has become a structural threat that compromises the economy, the ecosystem, and national security. The…
Category: Social Unrest
Gigantic debt left to the country by MAS rule | Deuda gigantesca dejó el masismo al país
Editorial, El Diario: It is astonishing that, after twenty years of MAS governments, headed by Evo Morales and Luis Arce Catacora, the country ended up with a debt of a little more than 14 billion dollars in external debt as of December 31, 2025, that is, an increase of 786 million compared to the 2024…
Make the State Pay for the Crisis | Que el Estado Cargue la Crisis
By Erbol: DON’T LOAD THE CRISIS ONTO THE PEOPLE Dunn calls to “dismantle” the State: reduce payrolls, superfluous spending, and unproductive investments. Dunn says the State should bear the suffering from the anti-crisis measures. In his view of the government’s economic policy, financial analyst and former presidential candidate Jaime Dunn observed that what is missing…
Mystery Fuel Shakes Bolivia | Gasolina en duda sacude Bolivia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Former Minister Álvaro Ríos questions the possible causes that led to the distribution of contaminated gasoline The hydrocarbons expert said that, several days after it became known that the gasoline being distributed was contaminated with manganese and gums, the government has still not given certainty to the public so that…
Audits and removal of officials linked to the MAS | Auditorias y remoción de funcionarios ligados al MAS
By El Diario: To stop “internal sabotage” Audits and removal of officials linked to the MAS are demanded Joining the views that point to alleged “internal sabotage” within state entities in charge of the hydrocarbons sector, the national assemblyman for La Paz, Alejandro Reyes, called on authorities in the area to carry out an internal…
Risk Falls on Hopes, Not Reforms | El riesgo baja por expectativas, no por reformas
By Brújula Digital: Economist Warns That the Drop in Country Risk Responds More to Expectations Than to Structural Improvements A recent statement by an international rating agency generated optimistic reactions from the government, but an analytical reading calls for moderation and proposes a different interpretation. The parallel exchange rate fell and is approaching the official…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 