By Miguel Angel Amonzabel Gonzales, El Deber: When Cooking Became a Bolivian Luxury May 2025 will go down as the most critical month of the year for Bolivia’s economy. A combination of internal and external factors unleashed a perfect storm that hit households hard and put small and medium-sized businesses in check. Among all the…
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Back to the present | Volver al presente
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Día: The current chaos unleashed by the MAS (Evo supported by Andrónico and Arce as passive accomplice) is shedding light on a possible future after August 17. We could return to the present if the opposition does not unite and voters do not become aware of the power of their…
Finally Facebook shuts up evo and belligerent coca growers horde | Por fin Facebook calla a evo y a la beligerante horda de cocaleros
By Mauricio Diaz Saravia, La Razón: Facebook removes Kawsachun Coca’s account The Bolivia Verifica portal exposed a series of posts by radio station Kawsachun Coca that it labeled as “false” or “misleading.” RKC Logo. Photo: Social Media Amid a tense political climate, Facebook deleted the account of radio station Kawsachun Coca (RKC), after it was…
Incredulity, Fear, Indifference | Incredulidad, miedo, indiferencia
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brújula Digital: The palpable social anxiety over the shortage of dollars contrasts sharply with the government’s discourse that boasts of economic stability and a glorious future. Its main component, the dollar, has become less a means of exchange and more a fetish. It is a painful symbol of the lost normalcy, one…
Onions, meat, and soft drinks drive inflation in Bolivia | La cebolla, carne y gaseosas disparan la inflación en Bolivia
By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: Price Hike Eating is becoming increasingly expensive in Bolivia The Consumer Price Index (CPI) rose significantly in May due to the higher cost of basic products like onions, chicken meat, and soft drinks. Accumulated inflation over five months is already nearing 10%. In May, Bolivia recorded a monthly inflation…
Blindness or Complicity? Velazco and Colque criticize the IMF for applauding the MAS for years | ¿Ceguera o complicidad? Velazco y Colque critican al FMI por aplaudir al MAS durante años
By Brújula Digital: Columnists Enrique Velazco and Gonzalo Colque criticized the IMF for applauding the MAS model for years and only now warning of its collapse. They accused the organization of ignoring structural weaknesses and issuing late alerts, now that the severity of Bolivia’s economic crisis is evident. Development experts Enrique Velazco and Gonzalo Colque…
