By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: The exchange rate crisis began in February 2023 / Photo: Ricardo Montero Economist Fernando Romero warns that two years after the start of the exchange rate crisis, the government has yet to find an effective solution. The shortage of dollars has led to rising prices and strengthened the black market….
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Bolivian Narcoeconomy | Narcoeconomía boliviana
By Gonzalo Colque, Vision 360: Far from operating in secrecy, drug trafficking moves in broad daylight, injecting millions into the national economy. Drug trafficking is often taught in university classrooms as an “underground economy” that operates in the shadows, but this view is misleading. In daily life, it is visible to everyone: businesses with few…
Threats of Arson and Land Seizure for Those Who Refuse to Quit MAS | Amenazan con quemas y expropiaciones a quienes no renuncien al MAS
By Fernando García Torrez, Eju.tv: Burning of houses and land seizures: the alleged threats in the tropics for those who do not resign from MAS A former regional leader claims that the resignations of MAS supporters are “a show” because they are not willing to give up their seats. In the tropics of Cochabamba, people…
Twenty years filled with corruption and drug trafficking, unpunished! | Veinte años plagados de corrupción y narcotráfico, ¡impunes!
By El Diario: Congresswoman Toribia Lero Citizens must not forget 20 years of Morales and ‘masismo’ Congresswoman Toribia Lero (CC), while emphasizing that Evo Morales cannot escape his responsibilities with the justice system, stated that the population should not forget the nearly twenty years of MAS rule, during which corruption and drug trafficking levels increased….
Uncertain State of the Electoral Roulette | Estado incierto de la ruleta electoral
By Walter Guevara, Vision 360: The electoral roulette is spinning wildly. We can all bet on the winner, hoping that the country doesn’t end up as the loser. No opposition candidate can win the next presidential election without securing a majority of votes from the emerging middle class. This sector blindly voted for the MAS…
Coca Gains Ground in Protected Areas | La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidas
Editorial, El Deber: The expansion of coca cultivation in Bolivia’s protected areas has reached alarming levels, according to the latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase in these territories between 2022 and 2023 was 34%, raising the cultivated area to 583 hectares within the country’s forests. At the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 