By Carlos Valverde, El Deber: Hearing opposition politicians and even businesspeople repeat the mantra that “the government’s or MAS’s model in power has run its course” is concerning, because it gives the impression that they actually believed that 21st Century Socialism ever had the possibility of generating surpluses and capital based on its ideas and…
Pessimism grows regarding the management of the economy | Crece pesimismo sobre manejo de la economía
By Ipsos, El Diario: Ipsos states The country’s economic situation, with accelerated inflation, a shortage of foreign currency and fuel, is reflected in Bolivians’ pessimism about the management of the economy, with Bolivia leading at the regional level with 93%, followed by Peru with 90%, and then Chile with 73%. In Bolivia’s case, since July,…
Banks set $100 as the maximum withdrawal from dollar accounts | Bancos fijan $us 100 como retiro máximo en cuentas en dólares
By Brújula Digital: Brújula Digital visited five banks, where staff reported that the maximum withdrawal amount is limited to $100 for at least one week Reference image. Photo: Social Media Banking institutions set the amount of 100 dollars as the maximum withdrawal for people who have dollar accounts. Brújula Digital visited on Friday Banco de…
The greatest predators must NOT be within 500 km of the Uyuni Salt Flat | Los mayores depredadores, NO pueden estar ni 500 Km cerca al Salar de Uyuni
By ANF, Eju.tv: Comcipo and peasant communities reject miners’ request to enter the Uyuni Salt Flat The Minister of Environment and Water, Álvaro Ruiz, clarified that the cooperative miners’ aspiration is not to enter the Uyuni Salt Flat to carry out exploitation work, but rather to operate in the surrounding areas. The Potosinista Civic Committee…
The crypto dollar exposes Bolivia’s economic collapse | El dólar cripto desnuda el colapso económico boliviano
By Dennys Peredo Borda, Eju.tv: On the morning of April 25, I logged into Binance’s P2P market (a peer-to-peer exchange platform that allows direct buying and selling of cryptocurrencies) and observed that the USDT (crypto dollar) jumped from Bs 14.00 to Bs 14.25 within a matter of hours. This abrupt increase reflects a trend that…
The subsidy was a business for the MAS | La subvención fue un negocio masista
By ANF, Eju.tv: Oil workers’ leader: Even if they kill me, the people know that the subsidy was a business for the governments The leader of the National Confederation of Oil Workers, Ludwig Sánchez, announced that he will soon present information about the apparent overpricing in the importation of fuel to Bolivia before the Commission…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 