Arce’s demagogue speech shows that he will not solve the economic crisis | El discurso demagogo de Arce demuestra que no resolverá la crisis económica

Source: ANF, Eju.tv: Experts agree that none of the measures announced by the president will solve the economic crisis Analysts indicated that the same proposals to liberalize exports and imports are being recycled, but so far, they have not yielded results. Gonzalo Chávez and José Gabriel Espinoza, a former executive of the Central Bank of…

Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem | Familias dicen que los detenidos en Bolivia por intento de golpe fallido fueron engañados. El presidente dice que no es su problema

By Megan Janetsky and Paola Flores, Associated Press, The Canadian Press, Yahoo News: Families say those detained in Bolivia failed coup were tricked. President says it’s not his problem LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The death threats came rolling in shortly after Gimena Silva’s husband was detained on accusations that he took part in a failed…

Blockades, $1=Bs12.50, no diesel

By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: With the dollar at Bs 12.50 and no diesel, the heavy transport sector initiates an indefinite blockade in the country At their national assembly, the transporters also set a 72-hour deadline for solutions, or they will demand early presidential elections. There are already three regions with roadblocks. In a…

Fiscal adjustment to avoid contagion of banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis | Ajuste fiscal para evitar contagio a la banca y que se profundice la crisis económica

By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Cainco Forum: Fiscal adjustment is proposed to avoid contagion to the banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis in the country Cainco observes a crisis in the balance of payments and that companies are shrinking and being “strangled.” It proposes fiscal spending adjustments, which could result in a…