By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Milenio calls for restoring the independence of the BCB to overcome the economic crisis in Bolivia The Foundation proposes this measure ahead of the dialogue that the central government and the country’s business leaders will hold on Wednesday, the 14th. In 2023, loans from the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) accounted for…
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Visiting a political prisoner | Visitando a un preso político
By Horacio Poppe, Facebook: It’s Sunday at 9 in the morning. My comrade and I are at the gate of Chonchocoro, facing that immense penitentiary. The guard approaches us and asks for our identification to verify if we’re on the guest list. After checking on a computer, he gives us the go-ahead and asks us…
Dollar 101: Devaluing and freeing the exchange rate? | ¿Devaluar y liberar el tipo de cambio?
By Antonio Saravia, El Diario: The Defense of the Fixed Exchange Rate Think about any transaction you made in the market last week. Did you buy tomatoes at the supermarket? Did you sell your old cell phone? Did you go to a restaurant? Did you collect your salary? Question: in what currency did you conduct…
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…
Does the president want to deal with this crisis? | ¿Quiere el presidente afrontar esta crisis?
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Santa Cruz Businessmen: “Arce’s message must be aligned with how we will tackle this difficult situation” “He must change the economy to overcome the two most important problems we have,” said Óscar Mario Justiniano. The president of the Federation of Private Entrepreneurs of Santa Cruz (FEPSC), Óscar Mario Justiniano, said…
Political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial | Crisis política y económica a un año del bicentenario
By Alejandra Hinojosa, Eju.tv: Analysts see a country in political and economic crisis a year before the bicentennial Economist Roberto Laserna believes the crisis is in its early stages and may worsen. Therefore, it should be noted that the longer it takes to address it, the higher the social and economic cost will be. Source: lostiempos.com…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 