By Unitel, El Dia: The number of blockades rose to 27 this Tuesday, up from 25 the day before. The mobilizations increased despite a group of residents forcing the lifting of some protest points on Monday. There are 27 blockade points in the country at the start of this Tuesday. Photo: APG Archive There are…
Onions, meat, and soft drinks drive inflation in Bolivia | La cebolla, carne y gaseosas disparan la inflación en Bolivia
By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: Price Hike Eating is becoming increasingly expensive in Bolivia The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose significantly in May due to the higher cost of basic products like onions, chicken meat, and soft drinks. Accumulated inflation over five months is already nearing 10%. In May, Bolivia recorded a monthly inflation…
Elections or Coup d’État | Elecciones o golpe de Estado
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: In 2003, Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada was forced to resign. The social mobilizations were not innocent; they wanted to oust him from power. El Mallku explicitly said they had rebelled and that government personnel were ambushed in Warisata to overthrow the government. The mobilizations in El Alto were not…
Rattles with Soul: David Ibañez, the Artisan Who Brings Faith to Life with Wood and Tradition | Matracas con alma: David Ibañez, el artesano que da vida a la fe con madera y tradición
By Visión 360: Throughout his career, the artisan has designed rattles shaped like ships and televisions, as well as armadillos, teeth, and vintage vehicles. Artisan David Ibañez in his rattle workshop. Photo: Courtesy. “As long as I have strength, I’ll keep making rattles. I don’t know how to do anything else, and I don’t want…
Modesto Omiste and His Time | Modesto Omiste y su Tiempo
By El Deber: Written by Carlos Medinacelli, February 1941 What was the environment and historical moment in which don Modesto Omiste was born? Omiste was born, according to the baptismal record published by his most documented biographer, Luis Subieta Sagárnaga, in June 1840, a time during which two decisive events must be taken into account…
40 Years Later: Harvard and Bolivia’s Cyclical Crises | A 40 años de distancia, Harvard y las cíclicas crisis bolivianas
By Raúl Peñaranda, Brujula Digital; Harvard returns to the center of Bolivia’s economic debate, 40 years after Sachs’ historic plan. Today, economist Hausmann leads a new analysis to confront the crisis. As in 1985, the university offers ideas, but decisions rest in Bolivian hands. Marcelo Claure addresses the audience at Harvard. Behind him stands Professor…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 