By Juan Carlos Véliz, EJu.tv; Evo Morales loses power within the party, political analysts agree A ruling by the Constitutional Tribunal recognizes the MAS congress aligned with Arce, which elected Grover García as party president, replacing Evo Morales. Former President Evo Morales has lost not only the party leadership and candidacy for the 2025 general…
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Arce’s absent ‘leadership’ | ‘Liderazgo’ ausente en luchin
Editorial, El Dia: Very aloof Luis Arce appears very comfortable, almost aloof. He doesn’t even mention the catastrophic crisis in the country. It seems he doesn’t notice the long lines to get fuel. Perhaps he considers it normal. No one knows. He waited more than 20 days to react to the blockades by the coca-grower…
Long overdue free importation of fuels | La largamente esperada libre importación de combustibles
By Aldo Aguilera, El Dia: Free importation of fuels is authorized with decree 5271 This was one of the demands made by the agricultural and industrial sectors of Santa Cruz, which are among the most affected by the irregular supply of diesel and gasoline. Overwhelmed by the fuel shortage, the government approved this Wednesday the…
Can Nobel Prizes help us understand Bolivia? | ¿Pueden los premios Nobel ayudarnos a entender Bolivia?
By Elizabeth Jiménez Zamora, Brujula Digital: Acemoglu, Johnson y Robinson/Nobel Prize The nomination for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics brings fresh perspectives to debates about economics and how to address economic crises, challenging the notion of leaving the economy and social welfare exclusively to the market. It’s likely that so-called “libertarian” economists haven’t delved…
Bolivians’ investment expectations decrease | La expectativa de inversión de los bolivianos se reduce
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Ipsos Ciesmori Survey The Investment Index in Bolivia stands at 20.9 points, suggesting a conservative trend among consumers regarding significant purchases or investments. There is less public confidence in investing, according to an Ipsos Ciesmori survey. Photo: ABI In a year, Bolivians’ confidence or investment expectations have declined and…
The Loss of Our Dignity | La pérdida de nuestra dignidad
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: We lack gasoline, diesel, dollars, medicine, meat, and rice. Inflation runs rampant (nobody trusts the INE). We can’t travel on roads, and the maze of taxes and regulations crushes private enterprise, condemning us to informality. We live blocked, helplessly watching as political power fills the news with scandals while lining…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 