By Unitel: Electoral Snapshot: 50% of those who voted for the Paz-Lara ticket made their choice in the last seven days before voting. In contrast, most of the voters who supported the Tuto-JP Velasco ticket had already decided since July [Photo: AFP] / On August 17, more than 7.9 million Bolivians went to the polls…
Cochabamba, Guarayos and northern La Paz suffer diesel shortages | Cochabamba, Guarayos y el norte paceño sufren por escasez de diésel
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Bolivia faces a severe energy crisis /Photo: Ricardo Montero Transport workers spend the night at gas stations in Cochabamba, residents accuse soldiers of favoritism in Guarayos, and social media videos reveal the irregular exit of fuel in Mapiri and Guanay. The fuel crisis in Bolivia is deepening. In Cochabamba, transport…
A Parliament that Works and Anti-crisis Leadership: The Keys for the New Government | Un Parlamento que funcione y un liderazgo anticrisis, las claves para el nuevo gobierno
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: A Parliament that Works and Anti-crisis Leadership: The Keys for the New Government, According to Analysts Ahead of the runoff, two analysts believe that building bridges and finding consensus will be crucial to face the economic situation, where another factor also arises: Edman Lara’s confrontational stance Tuto Quiroga and Rodrigo Paz…
Quiroga urges elected caucuses to start working | Quiroga insta a las bancadas electas a iniciar trabajo
By Unitel, El Diario: Without waiting for the runoff The elected caucuses must begin their work; two months cannot be wasted, said Jorge Quiroga Ramírez, stressing that the country is facing a dire economic situation marked by high market prices, a shortage of dollars, fuel scarcity, and unemployment. He also emphasized that this crisis must…
Andrés de Santa Cruz: The Bolivian Condor Who Forged a Regional Power | Andrés de Santa Cruz: El cóndor boliviano que Forjó una Potencia Regional
By Joaquín Terán: It is well known that Latin America’s independence did not immediately bring stability or order: instead, it opened the door to chaos, fragmentation, and internal conflict. The nation-state concept, still immature in the continent, lacked strong institutions to sustain it. The liberal bourgeoisie that had driven emancipation lacked both the strength and…
The new president will inherit a country with inflation, deficit, and scarce income | El nuevo presidente recibirá un país con inflación, déficit y pocos ingresos
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Amid the crisis, many families have been forced to adjust their budgets due to rising food prices. /Photo: JC Torrejón Inflation has surpassed 16.9% so far this year, the fiscal deficit is over 10% of GDP, and the parallel dollar exchange rate is far above the official one. The next…
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