By Opinión: Bicentennial: Bolivia receives restored works by Melchor Pérez de Holguín as a gift The works of the Cochabamba-born artist are an essential part of Bolivia’s cultural legacy, and his image appears on the 50-boliviano banknote. Four restored paintings by the renowned colonial painter Melchor Pérez de Holguín are the gift with which Bolivia…
“People are prioritizing food over dollars”: USDT drops below Bs 15 | “La gente está priorizando alimentos antes que dólares”: cae del USDT por debajo de Bs 15
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: EXCHANGE RATE People are prioritizing buying food over purchasing dollars/Photo: Ricardo Montero Fernando Romero, president of the College of Economists of Tarija, attributes the drop in the digital dollar to lower demand driven by inflation, informal currency inflow, and a political environment that generates expectations of stability. The price of…
The capital of flavor: Sucre inaugurates its coffee route | La capital del sabor: Sucre inaugura su ruta del café
By Iván Ramos, Periodismo que Cuenta; Erbol: TOURISM INITIATIVE Sucre smells like coffee. This is no metaphor. From its colonial terraces to the open domes of restored churches, the White City has begun to fill with the aroma of its history—slow-roasted and served in a hot cup. And like every good story, this one also…
Crisis causes travel flow at Viru Viru to drop by up to 50% | La crisis hace que el flujo de viajes en Viru Viru caiga hasta un 50 %
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Aviation fuel shortage YPFB assures normal supply /Photo: Ricardo Montero According to YPFB, the supply of Jet Fuel is guaranteed; however, the aviation sector questions the irregular provision The Viru Viru International Airport in Santa Cruz has recorded a drop of up to 50% in its daily operations with large…
Hidden poverty and structural crisis | Pobreza oculta y crisis estructural
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Jubileo Foundation warns of hidden poverty and structural crisis: “Bs 100 is no longer enough to buy food” The Bolivian peso continues to lose value Economist Carla Cordero warns that Bolivia is facing a multidimensional crisis that erodes families’ purchasing power, with food inflation surpassing 20% and state measures proving…
The parallel dollar sells for under Bs16, the lowest rate since May | El dólar paralelo se vende por debajo de los Bs16, la cotización más baja desde mayo
By Agencia EFE, Unitel: The parallel dollar, both on the street and in digital wallets where it is traded as a crypto asset, dropped at the end of June [Reference photo] / The exchange rate on virtual markets was highly variable this month The parallel dollar registered its lowest value since May at the start…
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