By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber; Eju.tv: The exchange rate of the foreign currency nearly reached Bs 19, while miners marched in the seat of government due to the lack of diesel. In the markets, oil, eggs, and cheese continue to rise in price, while people’s purchasing power keeps declining Source: El Deber The country’s…
Category: Social Unrest
The digital dollar surges and reaches Bs 20 this Thursday, the highest historical peak in Bolivia | El dólar digital se dispara y llega a Bs 20 este jueves, es el pico histórico más alto en Bolivia
By Unitel Digital: The digital dollar surged again, reaching a new peak in Bolivia. This Thursday, its exchange rate started at Bs 19 and then rose to Bs 20 per unit on platforms that trade cryptoassets such as USDT. Reference image of the boliviano and the dollar The digital dollar reached Bs 20 per unit…
A message of national reconciliation | Un mensaje de reconciliación nacional
By Ronald MacLean, Brújula Digital: Ronald MacLean presents short film with a message of national reconciliation In the video [to watch it go to the end of this column], the former mayor emphasizes that the country needs a candidacy of “unity, of bridge-building, of reconciliation and stability.” Former mayor of La Paz and former minister…
Facing the crisis will involve severe measures to correct structural problems | Afrontar la crisis implicará severas medidas para corregir problemas estructurales
By René Martínez / Fundación Jubileo, Erbol: Economic indicators show a very complicated outlook, the result of a crisis that began to take shape more than a decade ago. Solutions will not be immediate, and the population must be prepared to endure tough adjustment measures that will help stabilize the economy while seeking to reduce the…
From the “Dunn bloc” and Chi’s farewell, to the “fusion or legal trick” plan | Del “bloque Dunn” y el adiós de Chi, al plan “fusión o chicana”
By Miguel V. de Torres, El Pais: Political Chronicle of the Week While the opposition takes irreversible positions, in the popular bloc the possibility of Andrónico’s sole candidacy remains open, but so does a legal purge that would leave only Arce’s MAS standing. A week of many definitions comes to a close, paving the way…
Auction of Acronyms | Subasta de siglas
By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: For more than a year now, ink has been spilled over the general elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, while I’ve tried to bite my tongue until the end, certain that this is a country of surprises: every week—and sometimes every day—there’s a new one, usually unpleasant and discouraging….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 