By Brujula Digital: Human trafficking case: they arrest the father of the young woman who allegedly had a child with Morales when she was a minor The information was provided by the general commander of the Bolivian Police, Álvaro Álvarez, who indicated that the arrest warrant against Evo Morales has not yet been issued. The…
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Bolivians believe the dollar shortage is causing the crisis and that subsidies should be eliminated | Los bolivianos creen que la falta de dólares causa la crisis y que se debe eliminar la subvención
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Ipsos Ciesmori Data 84% of those surveyed reported having difficulties obtaining dollars. Regarding fuel subsidies, 56% support the elimination of these subsidies, according to the Ipsos Ciesmori poll. BCB decided last year to sell dollars directly. Photo: ABI The lack of dollars is perceived as the factor most affecting…
MAS/evo: Point of No Return | Punto de no retorno
Editorial, El Dia: When the country shouted in 2019 that they never wanted Evo in power again, no one could have ever imagined the outcome of that collective desire or how far it would go. During one of those 21 nights of vigils awaiting the resignation of the coca grower, Luis Fernando Camacho claimed to…
Poverty increases due to economic, social, and political crisis | Aumenta pobreza por crisis económica, social y política
By El Diario: The cost of living in Bolivia rises The economic crisis in the country is worsening, with a clear indication being the rise in poverty, driven by the increased cost of living. This is further compounded by the social and political uncertainty experienced by the Bolivian population. Four out of every ten people…
Despite all the damage caused, incendiary laws remain in force | Pese a todo el daño provocado leyes incendiarias siguen vigentes
El Diario: Complicity of Authorities Reproaching the lack of will demonstrated by government authorities and the ruling party in Parliament to repeal “incendiary laws,” Community Citizens (CC) deputy, Luisa Nayar, lamented that all the damage caused by uncontrolled fires has not been enough to prioritize addressing the disaster of forest fires. This, she argued, reveals…
They warn that the national currency has lost value against the dollar by between 40% and 70% | Advierten que la moneda nacional perdió valor frente al dólar entre 40% y 70%
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: External Analysis S&P Global Ratings warns that limited access to external financing and the challenges faced by the private sector in accessing foreign currency at the official exchange rate have led to depreciation in currency exchange markets. The Bolivian currency loses value against the dollar in the parallel market,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 