Editorial, El Diario: It is truly astonishing and lamentable to see the increase in coca leaf cultivation areas while food production declines. Even more scandalous is that this contradiction occurs at a time when the production of rice, wheat, flour, corn, potatoes, meat, and fruit in the country has plummeted, triggering shortages, price hikes in…
Massive March Demands Solution to Economic Crisis | Multitudinaria marcha exige solución a crisis económica
By El Diario: Mobilization with Empty Pots The street vendors, transport workers, neighborhood associations, artisans, and other social sectors staged protest marches yesterday, rejecting the socioeconomic situation the country is experiencing due to the lack of dollars, fuel shortages, and the alarming rise in prices of basic household goods. At the end of the march,…
Bolivia’s country risk is the second worst in the region | Riesgo país de Bolivia es el segundo peor de la región
By El Diario/Brújula Digital: There is a serious risk of entering “default” Bolivia’s country risk is the second worst in the region, according to JP Morgan Bolivia faces a severe deterioration in its economic situation, evidenced by an increase in its country risk, currently at 1,942 points, making it the second highest in Latin America,…
BOLIVIA: At risk of devaluation and default | En riesgo de devaluación e incumplimiento de pagos
By Juan Carlos Torrejón/EFE, Brujula Digital: According to Bloomberg analysis, Bolivia is at risk of devaluation and default The Bolivian economy is on the brink of an unprecedented crisis, with imminent risks of devaluation and default on its external debt, according to a recent analysis by Juan Pablo Spinetto published on the prestigious economic news…
MADIDI: Study establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area | Estudio establece “incompatibilidad” de la minería con la categoría de Parque o Área Natural
By Mery Vaca, Sumando Voces, Luz Mendoza, Eju. tv: Madidi: A study by the Ombudsman’s Office establishes “incompatibility” of mining with the category of Park or Natural Area in all analyzed cases The current Bolivian regulations allow mining in protected areas, provided that related environmental standards are met and that mining does not affect the…
Must open up to international private companies like Google, Facebook, or Apple | Debe abrirse a empresas privadas internacionales, como Google, Facebook o Apple
By Andrea Condori, La Razon: Dunn: Bolivia must open up to international companies like Google, Facebook, or Apple “We should not think of private companies as only national. We want the presence of private companies and (…) we must be open to the world,” said financial advisor Jaime Dunn. Jaime Dunn on Piedra, Papel y…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 