By Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Dia: Expanding Mafias The Chilean government has identified four border towns with Bolivia that have been taken over by mafias involved in drug trafficking and migrant smuggling. Argentina is also facing similar problems on its border with Bolivia, not to mention the presence of Hezbollah terrorists in Bolivian territory, as…
Market vendors announce march over dollar shortage for this Monday | Gremiales anuncian marcha por la escasez de dólares para este lunes
By Alejandra Hinojosa Eju.tv: The leader from El Alto stated they will ask the government to facilitate the extension of deadlines for paying their bank loans. The Confederation of Market Vendors of Bolivia announced mobilizations for tomorrow in the city of La Paz due to the dollar shortage and the economic crisis the country is facing….
Loan request shows Government’s inability to ease dollar crisis | Solicitud de préstamos muestra incapacidad del Gobierno para aliviar crisis de dólares
Analyst sees loan request agreement as evidence that the Government lacks the ability to alleviate the dollar crisis The business sector and the Government signed 17 points to address the dollar shortage crisis. Photo: APG On Friday, after a meeting with business leaders, the government of Luis Arce announced an agreement to seek new external…
Enrique Arnal = MoMA NY
By Alissya Guerrero, Brújula Digital: Work by Bolivian artist Enrique Arnal is part of the permanent collection at MoMA in New York Second Threshold by Enrique Arnal. Photo: MoMA The painting “Second Threshold” by Bolivian artist Enrique Arnal has been incorporated into the permanent collection of the Museum of Modern Art (MoMA) in New York,…
Dollar shortage hampers hotels’ ability to pay booking platforms | Falta de dólares dificulta a hoteles pagar plataformas de reservas
Por Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: Due to the lack of dollars, hotels are having trouble paying the platforms where foreigners make reservations Hoteliers explain that they must pay bills in dollars every month. They warn that a significant portion of tourists book through these platforms. The shortage of dollars in the country is complicating various sectors, including…
Grand Feast of San Roque – TARIJA – Fiesta Grande de San Roque
By Denisse Rojas, Opinion: Tarija has everything ready to celebrate the Grand Feast of San Roque With an extensive program that includes solemn masses and cultural, artistic, and gastronomic activities, the religious festival is celebrated from August 16 to September 10. The Great Fiesta of San Roque de Tarija will welcome over 10,000 devotees on…
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