By German Huanca, Publico.bo: President Arce finally came clean before the country, first acknowledging that Bolivia is in an economic crisis, identifying the causes we all already knew, and offering solutions. Unfortunately, the identification of the causes and the proposed solutions do not resolve the economic crisis, will not bring dollars, nor will they resolve…
Madidi National Park: Our Home at Risk | Parque Nacional Madidi: Nuestro hogar en riesgo
By Abraham Coaquira Huancollo, El Diario: Madidi National Park, located in the northwest of the La Paz Department, covers an extensive area across the municipalities of Ixiamas, San Buenaventura, and Apolo. This Amazonian region is characterized by its varied geography, ranging from lowland forests to mountains, and its different ecological zones, including well-drained soils and…
MAS: Intrinsically violent than democratic | Intrínsecamente violento que democrático
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Analyst says MAS wants to resolve its division in the streets and not democratically The situation is very complex “and they are betting on the streets and violence to solve something that political capacity through dialogue has not been able to,” estimates Carlos Saavedra. Militants from Evo Morales’ faction of…
The banking sector “Bolivianizes” amid the dollar shortage | La banca se “bolivianiza” ante la escasez de dólares
By Gregory Beltrán, La Prensa; Luz Mendoza, Eju.tv: The Association of Private Banks of Bolivia (Asoban) presented the balance for the first half of the year, confirming that deposits in the national currency reached 90.8 percent. If a person tries to open a savings account in dollars or wants to buy foreign currency, the response…
Bolivia está cerca de la estanflación | Bolivia is close to stagflation
El Diario: After reaching a statistical growth of 6.11% in 2021, it dropped to 3.61% in 2022 and to 3.08% in 2023. The Bolivian economy has once again entered a slowdown, placing Bolivia close to stagflation, according to economist Gonzalo Chávez. The lack of dollars and fuel, especially diesel, is slowing down the productive activity…
Government directly responsible for forest fires | Gobierno directo responsable por los incendios forestales
By El Diario, Melvy Ruiz, Eju.tv: Deputy María René Álvarez stated that the government’s action comes late, as friendly countries are already sending aid and advice to Bolivia. More than four million hectares of grasslands and forests have been burned in the eastern region, with Santa Cruz and Beni severely affected. Over four million hectares…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 