By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Climate Change Households estimated that their income allocated to food purchases was affected on average by 46% due to drought, 62.4% due to fires, and 27.2% due to illnesses, endangering their regular access to food. Drought affected potato, vegetable, and other crops in the Altiplano. Photo: Abi The National…
Category: Social Unrest
¿Cómo proteger tu dinero en tiempos de crisis económica? | How to protect your money in times of economic crisis
Por Andrea Angelo, Ecos de Tarija; Eju.tv: En un contexto de inflación y devaluación, el economista Fernando Romero brinda consejos para cuidar el dinero, evitar fraudes, reducir gastos y tomar decisiones financieras informadas y seguras. Invertir siempre es una opción Frente al constante incremento de precios de los productos de la canasta básica y la devaluación…
Illegal mining takes hold after land seizures in the Monte Verde Indigenous Territory | Minería ilegal se afianza tras avasallamientos en el Territorio Indígena Monte Verde
By CEJIS-ODPIB, La Region: Indigenous leaders from the Paiconeka Central of San Javier denounced that the land seizures reported in March have facilitated the entry of heavy machinery for the illegal extraction of gold, without prior consultation and causing visible damage to the forest. Illegal gold mining is advancing in the Monte Verde Indigenous Territory,…
Loss of purchasing power against neighboring currencies | Pérdida de poder adquisitivo frente a las monedas vecinas
By ANF, Eju.tv: The boliviano registers loss of purchasing power this weekend against neighboring currencies The main problem is the lack of dollars, since resources were not well managed during the governments of the Movement Toward Socialism, the party that seeks to remain in power in the upcoming elections. The Bolivian currency began to register…
The dollar at Bs 20. We must act! When? Now, dammit! | El dólar a Bs 20. ¡Hay que actuar! ¿Cuándo? ¡Ahora Carajo!
By Gonzalo Chávez, Brujula Digital: They say economic crises arrive like thieves in the night. But in Bolivia, the crisis didn’t sneak in quietly—it showed up with speakers, neon lights, and a megaphone blaring the dollar’s voice: “Hey, I’m at 17 bolivianos and climbing!” The worst part is, this isn’t some market prank or punishment…
Bolivia: needs trust | necesita confianza
Editorial, El Dia: The Bolivian economy is going through one of its worst confidence crises in decades. It’s not just a matter of numbers, theories, and speeches. It’s a reality that can be felt on the street, in the inflation that eats away at salaries, in the fuel shortages and, above all, in the brutal…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 