By Raúl Dominguez, El Deber: Bolivia Faces Dramatic Days Due to Fuel Shortage; Shortages Forecast for 2026 A common image these days: the resale of fuel. Hoarders take advantage of the shortage to “make some money.” Producers, industrialists, and drivers are forced to turn to the black market, where the price per liter continues to…
Category: Social Unrest
MAS maneuver in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly seeks to cover up 20 years of corruption | Maniobra del masismo en la ALP busca tapar corrupción de 20 años
By El Diario: When scheduling the appointment of the Comptroller Following the call for today’s plenary session of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP), aimed at appointing a new head of the Office of the Comptroller General of the State (CGE), lawmakers warned that this is a political maneuver by the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) to…
Toxic Blockades | Bloqueos tóxicos
By Juan José Toro, Vision 360: Everything we have seen and lived through — not only in the last five years, but for at least thirty — shows that one of the causes of our poverty and stagnation are the blockades. Blockades add to the reasons for considering them the most commonly used form of…
Rodrigo Paz: Between Evo and Arce | Entre Evo y Arce
Editorial, El Dia: Rodrigo Paz tries to present himself as a sensible, modern politician — educated abroad and backed by a public track record. However, his statement during the presidential debate that “there’s money in Bolivia” completely exposes him. This was no slip of the tongue or miscalculation; it revealed his disconnection from reality and,…
Food basket prices rise by up to 300% | Precio de alimentos de canasta familiar suben hasta en 300%
By El Diario: The prices of basic food basket products have once again skyrocketed in recent days, with increases of up to 300% in some markets and supermarkets, mainly in the cities of the central axis. This disproportionate rise severely affects the purchasing power of Bolivian families and puts their basic right to adequate nutrition…
Parallel dollar fluctuates and pressures for an increase are seen | Dólar paralelo fluctúa y ven presiones para alza
By Raúl Dominguez, El Deber: The shortage of foreign currency is also causing problems with private fuel imports. Photo: Fuad Landívar As the day of the runoff election approaches, there is uncertainty about the measures the new government will adopt. After several weeks remaining around Bs 12, the price of the parallel dollar in Bolivia…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 