By Brújula Digital: “We no longer want meetings with ministers or with the president of YPFB; on the contrary, we are calling for their resignation. We are going to demand a direct meeting with the president,” said union leader Santos Escalante. Drivers arrived in downtown La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital Public transport drivers arrived today…
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46% of Families Start Businesses Despite the Economic Crisis | 46% de familias emprende a pesar de la época de crisis
By Dayana Flores, Opinion: This is due to the fact that in three out of ten households, there have been layoffs. Cochabamba is the third department in Bolivia where people are most encouraged to start businesses. How is the economic crisis affecting entrepreneurship? Nearly half of all families decide to start a business under these…
How to protect your savings amid exchange rate uncertainty? | ¿Cómo proteger sus ahorros ante la incertidumbre cambiaria?
By Charles Muñoz Flores, Red Uno, Eju.tv: How to protect your savings amid exchange rate uncertainty? An economist recommends three real alternatives In times of uncertainty, protecting capital is a priority. Juan Fernando Subirana reveals what to do in light of Bolivia’s economic deterioration. [To watch interview, click on the photo] Amid growing economic uncertainty…
Dunn says including Andrónico in the poll while excluding him violates the principle of equality | Dunn dice que incluir a Andrónico en la encuesta y excluirlo a él viola el principio de igualdad
By Fernando Chávez, Visión 360: Controversy The candidate denounces statistical censorship and a distortion of public perception Jaime Dunn in an image taken from his X account. The presidential candidate for Nueva Generación Patriótica (NGP), Jaime Dunn, criticized a poll released this Sunday and stated that including Andrónico Rodríguez in it while excluding him “violates…
Imaginary Democracy | Democracia imaginaria
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Let’s start by agreeing on something that won’t sit well with our politically correct fellow countrymen: democracy in Bolivia is a failure. For me to make such a blasphemous statement, I have to back it up. I can’t just throw a stone and hide my hand. So here it…
A message of national reconciliation | Un mensaje de reconciliación nacional
By Ronald MacLean, Brújula Digital: Ronald MacLean presents short film with a message of national reconciliation In the video [to watch it go to the end of this column], the former mayor emphasizes that the country needs a candidacy of “unity, of bridge-building, of reconciliation and stability.” Former mayor of La Paz and former minister…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 