Por The Latin American Post Staff: Bolivia convirtió el oro en un respiro, levantando casi mil millones de dólares mediante contratos a futuro y coberturas para evitar un default. La jugada alivia la crisis de hoy, pero deja al próximo gobierno la carga de entregas, riesgos legales y sombras ambientales. El oro como salvavidas En…
Now Our History Will Change | Ahora cambiará nuestra historia
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: We know that, since the end of the Chaco War—especially beginning with the governments of Toro and Busch—political and social circumstances started to shift in Bolivia. Thousands of soldiers came back from the trenches defeated; but, more importantly, with the conviction that nothing was working in the country and that…
The president who squandered the most gold in Bolivia | El presidente que más oro dilapidó en Bolivia
By Gonzalo Colque, Visión 360: Víctor Paz, Luis Arce and the Gold Reserves The president forged in the storms of 20th-century Bolivia faced the crisis with the conviction that touching the gold reserves meant not only mortgaging the country’s last economic lifeline but also committing a desperate act, one unworthy of the presidential office. Víctor…
More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime | Más de 80 países recibieron el financiamiento y solo en Bolivia se convirtió en delito
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel; Eju.tv: IMF Case: More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime, economists question This Friday, the ruling will be read against former Minister of Economy José Luis Parada for IMF financing to address the Covid-19 emergency; the defense announced an appeal. This Friday, the ruling…
Bolivian cacao in higher demand in Argentina and Europe for its high quality | Cacao boliviano más demandado en Argentina y Europa por su alta calidad
By El Mundo: PRODUCTION. Bolivian cacao is highly valued in the international market for its quality and flavor, with exports concentrated in the Netherlands (37%), followed by Germany (21%) and Argentina (13%). Eighty percent of tree cultivation is concentrated in the department of La Paz. In the local market, it is used in the chocolate industry,…
UPEA and María Galindo Brought Down | La UPEA y María Galindo por los suelos
By Pedro Portugal, Brujula Digital: María Galindo must be worried. On Tuesday, September 9, she stormed into the offices of the Political Science Department at the Public University of El Alto. She arrived with her arrogance and overbearing attitude—the same approach that often wins her success when she confronts public offices: there, she humiliates at…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 