By Iván Ramos, Erbol: The Chuquisaqueño Álvaro Arnez will represent Bolivia at the 2026 Coffee Cupping World Championship His hands trembled as soon as he heard his name. It wasn’t fatigue: it was pure emotion. Álvaro Arnez, from Coffee Bike, had just made history. Chuquisaca had, for the first time, a national champion in coffee…
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Mineral Boom Could Transform Bolivia | El boom minero puede transformar Bolivia
By Erbol: ESTIMATES US$16 BILLION Mineral prices rise and analyst foresees ‘impressive’ revenues for the country: ‘this has never happened before’ Gold produced in Bolivia. File photo: Ministry of Mining. With an unprecedented increase in mineral prices worldwide, Bolivia has the opportunity to generate historic revenues, which could triple what gas generated at its peak,…
Tarija Opens to the World of Wine | Tarija abre sus puertas al mundo del vino
By David Maygua, El Deber: “Let the flavor of our grapes cross borders”: Tarija to host Vinoamérica 2026 Reference image | Photo: Industria Made Tarija The international event seeks to position Bolivia’s wine sector in the regional and global market. Oenologists, sommeliers, and investors from Argentina, Brazil, Chile, and Peru will take part in Vinoamérica…
Zero Tariff for Electronics Until Dec/2026 | Arancel Cero para Electrónicos hasta Dic/2026
By Antonio Villegas, Eju.tv: Government approves DS 5518; “zero tariff” takes effect for the import of cell phones, computers, tablets, and other “black-line” products “We have just enacted a decree in this latest cabinet meeting establishing a zero tariff for black-line products,” said the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, José Gabriel Espinoza. On Monday,…
Work, Dialogue, and the Future | Trabajo, diálogo y futuro
By Unitel: Business Leaders: “The future is not built on intolerance and violence, but on work” In a context in which mobilizations against Supreme Decree 5503 are still taking place, the Confederation of Entrepreneurs said that a shared vision of the country is required to restore dialogue and trust. [Reference photo: CEPB] / “The coming…
The Two Bolivian Models | Los dos modelos bolivianos
Editorial, El Dia: In Bolivia, two very different ways of understanding work, wealth, and time coexist. This is not a cultural or regionalist debate in any superficial sense; it is a profound difference in business models. On one side, there is the short-term extractive model, shaped by the logic of the lucky break. On the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 