By El Diario: No authority limits banking abuses Users have been complaining on social media about banks arbitrarily setting limits on card use abroad. Once again, Banco Económico reduced credit limits despite previously agreeing to a higher amount. Authorities remain passive, failing to intervene. Customers report that Banco Económico initially allowed up to $600 in…
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Blockades and Barbarism | Bloqueos y barbarie
Editorial, Los Tiempos: The blockade of public roads as a form of sectoral protest in Bolivia is a pressure tactic that—due to its frequency, the manner in which it is applied, and, in some cases, the reasons behind it—seems to deviate from the legitimate right that justifies it. This is even more evident when such…
Invasion of public lands due to the Brazil nut harvest | Avasallamiento de tierras fiscales debido a la zafra de castaña
By Erbol: PREVENTIVE ACTIONS REQUESTED Conflicts over the invasion of public lands are reported in Pando due to the Brazil nut harvest Brazil nut harvest in Pando. Illustrative image The 2024-2025 Brazil nut harvest in Pando has sparked a series of conflicts among Brazil nut collectors, farmers, seasonal workers, and landowners, who accuse each other…
Three towns flooded due to river diversion for mining | Tres pueblos inundados por desvío de ríos para minería
By El Diario: Cedla Alert The flooding of populations such as Quime, Tipuani, and Guanay in the department of La Paz is attributable to mining, which diverts rivers to expand its legal and illegal operations at a frantic pace, according to Alfredo Zaconeta, a researcher at the Center for Labor and Agricultural Development (Cedla). The…
Irrecoverable Losses Due to Roadblocks | Pérdidas sin recuperación por bloqueos de caminos
Editorial, El Diario: One of the most detrimental events of the past year was the roadblocks, organized whenever a social sector wanted to express its dissatisfaction with the government’s lack of attention to their demands, usually driven by sectoral or partisan interests rather than for the benefit of the entire population. Such was the case…
Bolivia’s country risk is the second worst in the region | Riesgo país de Bolivia es el segundo peor de la región
By El Diario/Brújula Digital: There is a serious risk of entering “default” Bolivia’s country risk is the second worst in the region, according to JP Morgan Bolivia faces a severe deterioration in its economic situation, evidenced by an increase in its country risk, currently at 1,942 points, making it the second highest in Latin America,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 