By Oscar Antezana, El Dia: I don’t understand. Or rather, wasn’t the public already suspicious for years—or even taking it for granted—that the Chapare was infiltrated by organizations linked to drug trafficking, including networks of different nationalities? Didn’t President Paz and at least some of the presidential candidates know in far greater detail the scale…
Blockades cripple 99% of businesses and cost export deals | Bloqueos paralizan el 99% de las empresas y afectan contratos de exportación
By DTV, Eju.Tv: Blockades Paralyze 99% of Businesses and Cause Loss of Contracts with Peru and Brazil, Says Conamype The leader maintained that the situation affects not only small business owners, but also guild members, independent workers, and professionals who have bank obligations and depend on daily economic activity. The president of the National Confederation…
Mothers Trapped in Informal Employment | Madres atrapadas en la informalidad laboral
By Valentina H. Rubin de Celis, El Pais: Between Caregiving and the Informal Economy Between 70% and 85% of women work in the informal economy, meaning they lack job stability, health insurance, and retirement contributions. The situation becomes even more difficult when motherhood is added to the equation. Care Work Is Essential, Yet Invisible More…
CNI: Blockades = Million Losses => Reactivation Plan | Bloqueos = Pérdidas Millonarias => Plan de Reactivación
By César del Castillo, El Deber: CNI estimates losses of $2.5 billion due to blockades and proposes a reactivation plan CNI proposes emergency plan to overcome the crisis caused by blockades The National Chamber of Industries warned that the 42 days of conflict have hit production, employment, and exports. The sector proposes tax relief, credit,…
How to apply justice to those who despise it | Cómo aplicar la justicia a quienes la desprecian
By Enrique Velazco, Vision 360: Perhaps it is not much for those who earn Bs 45,000 per month, but if instead of 100 lawsuits, 1,000 or more legal cases are initiated against them, it is very likely they would not be very inclined to repeat the attempt in the future. Walter Guevara (“How to End…
La Paz: Day 40 of Suffocation When protest turns into crime | Día 40 de asfixia Cuando la protesta se transforma en crimen
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 06/10/2026. This edition is aimed specifically at our international subscribers seeking to understand the crisis unfolding in Bolivia. La Paz, the seat of government, has been held hostage for 40 days by a protest movement that has crossed the line into violence and ruthlessness. It all began with a general strike…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 