By Alfonso Gumucio Dagron, Brujula Digital: Pachamamista Corruption Never in the history of Bolivia have there been governments as corrupt as those of the MAS, not even during the military dictatorships so eager to enrich themselves in power. Never, in 200 years of the republic, has corruption been so widespread, both in the number of…
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The average Bolivian could lose up to half of the purchasing power of their income | El boliviano promedio podría perder hasta la mitad del poder adquisitivo de sus ingresos
By Gonzalo Colque, Vision 360: Crisis in the Pocket: When the Bolivian Loses Purchasing Power An inflation rate of 10% or more can be considered an invisible tax, with a real impact far greater for consumers. We closed 2024 with high inflation rates: a 9.97% variation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and 15.4% in…
Medicines: Shortages and Rising Prices | Desabastecimiento y alza de precios
By Vision 360: Shortages and Rising Prices: The Deadly Impact of the Dollar Shortage, According to Importers and Manufacturers Cifabol and Asprofar agree that the zero tariff for medicine imports, implemented by the government last year and valid until March 2025, is not a solution. The pharmacy of the Hospital de Clínicas in La Paz,…
MAS: Liquidity crisis in banks, you cannot dispose of your own money! | Crisis de liquidez en los bancos, ¡no puedes disponer de tu propio dinero!
By El Diario: Banks worsen the liquidity crisis by implementing a “corralito,” leaving customers defenseless Banks have long imposed limits on the use of the U.S. dollar, but now this measure also applies to bolivianos. Customers can no longer access their savings based on their needs but rather according to the cash availability of the…
Marcos Uzquiano: Protector of Jaguars and the Amazon Rainforest | Protector de jaguares y de la selva amazónica
By Jorge Manuel Soruco, Vision 360: The Park Ranger Has 20 Years of Experience Always fascinated by the Amazon, the park ranger from San Buenaventura is fighting for his job and credibility after being unjustifiably dismissed. Marcos Uzquiano travels carrying two monkeys. PHOTO: Marcos Uzquiano The jaguar is his spirit animal. Many significant moments in…
The End of Innocence | El fin de la inocencia
By Ronald MacLean Abaroa, El Dia: Bolivians are no longer surprised by anything. Like frogs in a pot of boiling water, the MAS government, now led by Luis Arce Catacora, has slowly accustomed us to increasing the heat of judicial abuses and economic havoc to the point where we’ve lost the ability to react with…
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