By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: A figure has just been released that, last year, was kept highly secretive around this time. The Central Bank of Bolivia, today, before the end of the MAS’s 20 years in power, made public the new data on Net International Reserves (NIR) as of August 31, 2025. Bolivia had a total…
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“Prices do not fall in step with the drop in the dollar” | “Los precios no bajan al compás de la baja del dólar”
By ANF, Eju.tv: Warns economist Gonzalo Chávez The analyst recalled that when the parallel exchange rate soared to 14 and 15 bolivianos, importers continued supplying the market, but at a higher cost, which was ultimately passed on to consumers. That process, known as exchange rate pass-through, does not necessarily work in reverse when the dollar…
Camacho and Pumari reveal they were pressured in prison to implicate others and knew beforehand they would be arrested | Camacho y Pumari revelan que fueron presionados en la cárcel para implicar a otros y que sabían que serían detenidos
By Baldwin Montero, Visión 360: Both said they were warned in advance that they would be imprisoned, but chose not to flee. Camacho said he received nine proposals from a former minister of the current government. Marco Pumari and Fernando Camacho after being released from prison to defend themselves in freedom. In their first interviews…
Polarization and fragmentation rekindle in the context of the runoff | La polarización y la fragmentación se reavivan en el contexto de la segunda vuelta
Overall assessment: Who is most likely to win the second round? By eju.tv: The 10 MOST relevant things from the last hours that we recommend you read. Random image Paz and Quiroga go to the runoff. Illustration: Bolivia Verifica Polarization resurfaces on the way to the runoff, and leaders lack a discourse of reconciliation –…
Dollar Crisis, Decisive Election | Crisis por el dólar, elección decisiva
By Bolivian Thoughts The Dollar Says It All Bolivia heads into the elections with a rope around its neck. MAS played with fire and left us in chaos: the official dollar is still at Bs 6.96, but on the streets it hit Bs 20 and now hovers around Bs 13. That’s more than double 🤯….
Government Missteps Increase Poverty | Políticas gubernamentales erróneas aumentan pobreza
By El Diario: Two Decades of MAS Rule Poverty and unmet basic needs are rising in Bolivia as a result of erroneous policies implemented by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which claims to have improved quality of life. However, 2024 Census data show a setback, according to economists. Despite economic growth, Bolivia has not managed…
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