By Unitel Digital: Economist on inflation: “In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” Economist Gonzalo Chávez points out that low-income families are the most affected, as they allocate 70% of their wages to purchasing food [AFP] / Inflation has reached 5% in the first quarter of 2025 Following the release this Friday…
Category: Social Unrest
“Todo está tan caro”: los bolivianos se ajustan el cinturón ante la nueva realidad inflacionaria | ‘Everything is so expensive’: Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites
Por Monica Machicao, Reuters: LA PAZ, April 7 (Reuters) – En la ciudad andina de La Paz, Bolivia, la ama de casa Angélica Zapata está aceptando una nueva realidad inflacionaria, ya que los precios suben a la velocidad más rápida en casi dos décadas, impulsados por la escasez de combustibles y dólares en el país…
State Capitalism, Deception, and Failure | Capitalismo de Estado, engaño y fracaso
Editorial, El Diario: When political crises erupted in some underdeveloped countries, groups of individuals took advantage of the situation to seize power and announce socialist programs—according to them, the only way to solve existing problems. But in reality, their intention was to remain in power for as long as possible to enjoy its benefits and…
“We could fall further”: warnings about worsening crisis in Bolivia | “Podemos caer más”: alertan sobre agravamiento de la crisis en Bolivia
By Erbol: LACK OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND MORE INFLATION Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday. Two economists agreed this Sunday in warning that the economic crisis could deepen even further if the government does not resolve the shortage of foreign currency, the lack of fuel, and fails to implement effective measures to contain rising inflation. Former…
Minimum Agreements: Six Issues | Acuerdos mínimos: seis temas
By Andres Gomez, Vision 360: The deterioration of public trust in democratic institutions could make people more vulnerable to demagoguery and tyranny You, I, and our neighbors all want well-being for Bolivians. What is the path to better days? First: believing it’s possible. Second: understanding that society is a conglomerate of individuals with opposing interests,…
Freeze salaries to save the economy | Congelar aumento de salarios para salvar la economía
By Erbol: ADVISE CONSEQUENCES Industrialists suggest freezing the salary increase to avoid deepening the economic crisis A person counts money. Photo: archive Through a statement, the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed this Friday to freeze the basic wage and the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to prevent the economic crisis facing the country from “deepening.”…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 