By Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: In Bolivia, the ties between corruption and the economy are so numerous that they often go unnoticed due to their normalization: bribes, kickbacks, clientelism, embezzlement, rigged bidding processes, among others. Every day, millions of dollars move in cash and in the form of favors convertible into money. It is not…
Category: Social Unrest
Keynes vs. Hayek: the Economic Debate That Will Define the Elections | el debate económico que definirá las elecciones
By Hugo Siles Espada, Brújula Digital: John Maynard Keynes (left) & Friedrich Hayek This coming August 17, Bolivia will not only elect a new president, but also its economic future. The country faces a historic crossroads: will it continue with the statist model that has dominated the last two decades, return to the free market…
Salty Life: The Silent Struggle of the Weenhayek | Salada vida: el drama silencioso de los Weenhayek
By Yenny Escalante y Felicidad Alarcón, Sumando Voces: Freddy Cortez, a Weenhayek indigenous man. Photos: Yenny Escalante Freddy Cortez doesn’t complain about the heat. Even though the thermometer reads 38°C and the sun beats down mercilessly on the Bolivian Chaco, he’s used to enduring even higher temperatures, which are typical of the area. The skin…
¿Qué pasa con la devolución del anticrético en dólares ante la escasez? | What happens with the return of anticrético in dollars amid the shortage?
Por Jhovana Cahuasa, Red Uno; Eju.tv: [Si quiere escuchar el resumen, use este link, gracias] ¿Qué pasa con la devolución del anticrético en dólares ante la escasez? Un especialista da recomendaciones ¡Atención, dueños de casa y anticresistas! El especialista y abogado Arturo Daniel Moscoso brindó detalles sobre la devolución del anticrético establecido en moneda extranjera,…
Dollar maintains steady rise and sells for Bs 17.50 | Dólar mantiene alza constante y se vende a Bs 17,50
By Brújula Digital: The price of the parallel dollar is registering a sustained increase. This Wednesday, the selling rate in the parallel market reached 17.50 bolivianos, while the official rate is 6.97 bolivianos. Exchange houses on Colón Street in the city of La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital The price of the parallel dollar is registering…
This Wednesday at 8:27 a.m., USDT is trading at Bs 18.04, slight downward trend | Este miércoles a las 8:27, el USDT se cotiza en Bs 18,04, leve tendencia a la baja
By Leyla Mendieta Cruz, Unitel: After reaching a peak of Bs 20 last week, the digital dollar remains high, but with a slight downward trend This Wednesday at 8:27 a.m. (HB), USDT is trading at Bs 18.04, and a monitoring platform shows that over the past seven days it has remained high, but with a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 