By El Deber: INFLATION The Bolivian currency has lost value against the U.S. dollar. Economists predict that June’s inflation will surpass May’s record and climb to 23% year-over-year. When a country’s inflation exceeds double digits, purchasing power quickly begins to erode. This phenomenon is not just a theoretical concern: it means that what can be…
Category: Social Unrest
Bloomberg projects year-on-year inflation of 22% through June | Bloomberg proyecta una inflación interanual de 22% hasta junio
By Daniel Zenteno, La Razón: The international outlet warns that prices will continue to rise due to internal crisis, dollar shortages, and social conflicts. Price increases cause inflation. Photo: Archive Inflation in Bolivia reached its highest level in 34 years this May, and all signs indicate the trend will continue upward. According to projections gathered…
Tsimane Indigenous People Give 24 Hours for Mining Companies to Leave the Maniqui River | Indígenas Tsimanes dan 24 horas para salida de empresas mineras que operan en el río Maniqui
By ANF, Eju.tv: The Grand Tsimane Council gave a 24-hour deadline for illegally operating mining companies to leave; during an inspection, dredges were observed in the Maniqui River in the department of Beni. Tsimane Indigenous people. Photo: Captura “A dredge was seen working in the Maniqui River, and that has caused us concern. That’s why…
Rebaptizing the State | Rebautizar al Estado
By Francesco Zaratti: Bolivia’s historical and cyclical crisis has worsened over the past 20 years, embracing virtually every field of political, economic and social life. On the eve of the celebration of the Bicentenary of the Republic and a few weeks before the general elections of August 17, there is much talk of the “refoundation”…
The root problem is the accelerated loss of purchasing power | El problema de fondo es la pérdida acelerada del poder adquisitivo
By Miguel Angel Amonzabel Gonzales, El Deber: When Cooking Became a Bolivian Luxury May 2025 will go down as the most critical month of the year for Bolivia’s economy. A combination of internal and external factors unleashed a perfect storm that hit households hard and put small and medium-sized businesses in check. Among all the…
Drug trafficking funds sustain the “Masismo” stronghold in Chapare | Recursos del narcotráfico sostienen al bastión del “masismo” en Chapare
By El Diario: Senator Erik Morón affirms In response to announcements by leaders of the six coca grower federations from the tropics of Cochabamba about creating their own banking entity, Senator Erik Morón from the Creemos group stated that these types of “confessions” show that the U.S. dollars missing from the Bolivian state are circulating…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 