El Diario reports: First bimonthly 2015: Sales drop 27% in value and 6% by volume Bolivian exports to February 2015 show a general reduction in values and volumes exported. Likewise the average export prices have been continuously deteriorating, explained by less favorable external economic conditions. In the opinion of the Chamber of Exporters of Santa…
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Bolivian Economics 101: The external debt, a serious problem
An Editorial from El Diario: The external debt, a serious problem It seems that there was always a kind of slogan in all governments: appeal for all to indebtedness. Grave resource that seriously compromises the country, both because interest is paid, even as low as they are, and in cases, commissions that even after many…
Remittances: Four of every ten dollars come from Spain
El Diario reports: Remittances: Four of every ten dollars come from Spain Bolivia in 2014, received in remittances the sum of $1,163.6 million dollars, a 1.5% lower amount as compared to 2013, when Bolivia received $1,181.8 million dollars, according to the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). According to a report from this institution, the decrease…
A proof that Bolivia is not properly calculating its inflation: was it on purpose or…?
Hilton Heredia reports for El Deber: The INE will amend the Consumer Price Index in 2015 They will include new food, technology and transport products in the cost structure. A former president of the BCB noted different behaviors in each of the regions. The National Statistics Institute (INE) enlists a survey of personal and household…
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