By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: “Normally we had 30 or 60 days to pay (the suppliers abroad), but due to the delays that have been occurring since last year, they now pay and can collect the merchandise,” said the president of the CNI. Bolivian industrialists face a complex situation for importing goods due to the dollar…
An independent BCB to overcome the economic crisis | Un BCB independiente para superar la crisis económica
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Milenio calls for restoring the independence of the BCB to overcome the economic crisis in Bolivia The Foundation proposes this measure ahead of the dialogue that the central government and the country’s business leaders will hold on Wednesday, the 14th. In 2023, loans from the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) accounted for…
Visiting a political prisoner | Visitando a un preso político
By Horacio Poppe, Facebook: It’s Sunday at 9 in the morning. My comrade and I are at the gate of Chonchocoro, facing that immense penitentiary. The guard approaches us and asks for our identification to verify if we’re on the guest list. After checking on a computer, he gives us the go-ahead and asks us…
Dollar fluctuates daily, and some sellers are seeking refuge in cryptocurrencies | El dólar fluctúa diariamente y algunos vendedores buscan refugio en las criptomonedas
El Deber: Santa Cruz Begins to Use USDT as a ‘Refuge’ Amid Fluctuating Exchange Rates The volatility of the U.S. dollar fluctuates daily, and some sellers are seeking refuge in cryptocurrencies out of fear of losing money in their transactions. A specialist warns about scams circulating in the market. The volatility of the dollar’s price…
DANGER OF CREDIT RATING DOWNGRADE | PELIGRO DE REBAJA EN CALIFICACION CREDITICIA
The president’s decision to submit to a referendum a structural economic issue such as the hydrocarbon subsidy under the pretext of “listening to the people”, reveals a weak, fearful government incapable of making crucial decisions.This stance will be interpreted by international risk rating agencies as evidence of the president’s lack of capacity to make urgent…
The kidnapping of the Marshal of Ayacucho | El secuestro del Mariscal de Ayacucho
By Jose Toro Montoya, Vision 360: What happened after the mutiny? Sucre was in Gamarra’s hands until the signing of the Piquiza agreement or settlement, according to 19th-century publications that present a disturbing version. The government of Antonio José de Sucre began to fall on April 18, 1828, when a mutiny occurred in Chuquisaca, during…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 