By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: We know that, since the end of the Chaco War—especially beginning with the governments of Toro and Busch—political and social circumstances started to shift in Bolivia. Thousands of soldiers came back from the trenches defeated; but, more importantly, with the conviction that nothing was working in the country and that…
Category: Social Unrest
The president who squandered the most gold in Bolivia | El presidente que más oro dilapidó en Bolivia
By Gonzalo Colque, Visión 360: Víctor Paz, Luis Arce and the Gold Reserves The president forged in the storms of 20th-century Bolivia faced the crisis with the conviction that touching the gold reserves meant not only mortgaging the country’s last economic lifeline but also committing a desperate act, one unworthy of the presidential office. Víctor…
More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime | Más de 80 países recibieron el financiamiento y solo en Bolivia se convirtió en delito
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel; Eju.tv: IMF Case: More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime, economists question This Friday, the ruling will be read against former Minister of Economy José Luis Parada for IMF financing to address the Covid-19 emergency; the defense announced an appeal. This Friday, the ruling…
UPEA and María Galindo Brought Down | La UPEA y María Galindo por los suelos
By Pedro Portugal, Brujula Digital: María Galindo must be worried. On Tuesday, September 9, she stormed into the offices of the Political Science Department at the Public University of El Alto. She arrived with her arrogance and overbearing attitude—the same approach that often wins her success when she confronts public offices: there, she humiliates at…
Bolivia: Monetary Issuance Grew by 815% from 2006 to 2024 | La emisión monetaria creció en un 815% del 2006 al 2024
By Fernando Romero, Eju.tv: As of August 2025, despite INE data showing a slowdown in inflation, Bolivia’s accumulated (18.09%) and year-on-year (24.15%) inflation rates remain high. Estimates suggest this year will close between 22% and 25%. Alongside the shortage of dollars (and their high cost), fuel scarcity, reverse contraband, and other issues, excessive monetary issuance…
The Historic Opportunity to Change the MAS Constitution | La oportunidad histórica de cambiar la constitución del MAS
By Gustavo Blacutt, Vision 360: Today is not about fearing a complete reform of the MAS Constitution, but about embracing it with responsibility and historical vision. If we let this moment slip away, we may never again have such a clear chance to rebuild the economic, political, and legal foundations of our country. Following the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 