By Francesco Zaratti: Bolivia is grappling with fuel shortages, visible in the endless lines at gas stations. This crisis is nearing an energy collapse—not yet as severe as those in Cuba or Ecuador, but heading in that direction. While the causes are well-known, YPFB’s strategy to address the crisis remains unclear. The country’s lack of…
Parallel Dollar Nears Bs12 Amid Economic Uncertainty | Dólar paralelo se acerca a Bs12 en medio de incertidumbre económica
By El Deber: With the parallel dollar hovering around Bs 12, an upward trend is warned due to economic uncertainty The exchange rates in the black market and on unofficial websites range between Bs 11.50 and Bs 11.70. Some political figures even spoke out this Friday. The price of the dollar in the parallel market…
More Coca and Drugs, Less Food | Más coca y droga y menos alimentos
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 