By Erbol: LACK OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND MORE INFLATION Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday. Two economists agreed this Sunday in warning that the economic crisis could deepen even further if the government does not resolve the shortage of foreign currency, the lack of fuel, and fails to implement effective measures to contain rising inflation. Former…
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Minimum Agreements: Six Issues | Acuerdos mínimos: seis temas
By Andres Gomez, Vision 360: The deterioration of public trust in democratic institutions could make people more vulnerable to demagoguery and tyranny You, I, and our neighbors all want well-being for Bolivians. What is the path to better days? First: believing it’s possible. Second: understanding that society is a conglomerate of individuals with opposing interests,…
Dunn presents the debate as a mechanism to choose the sole candidate for the upcoming elections | Dunn plantea el debate como mecanismo para elegir al candidato único de cara a las elecciones
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Proposal The economist, who confirmed this week that he will present his candidacy for the Presidency, stated that it is important to discuss the national reality, as this will help the population. The pre-candidate Jaime Dunn. Photo: Unitel Pre-candidate Jaime Dunn proposed this Friday the public debate as the mechanism…
Freeze salaries to save the economy | Congelar aumento de salarios para salvar la economía
By Erbol: ADVISE CONSEQUENCES Industrialists suggest freezing the salary increase to avoid deepening the economic crisis A person counts money. Photo: archive Through a statement, the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed this Friday to freeze the basic wage and the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to prevent the economic crisis facing the country from “deepening.”…
ELECTIONS AND THE CULTURAL BATTLE | LAS ELECCIONES Y LA BATALLA CULTURAL
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: In recent days, the editorial notes of the digital newspaper El Día reflect with disillusionment on the population’s preferences for Bolivia’s next president. I believe that the majority of the population, including many friends, also feel frustrated and don’t know what to do. There are things to do—many, in fact. We…
Freud in the Casa del Pueblo | Freud en la Casa del Pueblo
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: An interview with a high-ranking official from YPFB, directly responsible for the supply of gasoline and diesel in the country, allowed us to witness an unprecedented event. While the interviewer showed him the immense lines of cars and all kinds of vehicles, pump after pump, the official insistently maintained that…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 