By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The country processes 28 QR payments per second and the use of physical cash continues to steadily decline. From markets to taxis, payment habits are changing rapidly. Financial interoperability is key. The scene repeats itself thousands of times a day in Bolivia; only the protagonist changes. It could be…
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Bolivia: Key points on tax relief and “tax forgiveness” | Claves para el alivio y «perdonazo tributario»
By Bolivia News, Eju.tv: Bolivia’s tax relief and “tax forgiveness” plan takes effect: Here are the key points President Rodrigo Paz announced on Wednesday the enactment of the measure and highlighted the benefits that will mainly reach small merchants, transport workers, and self-employed workers. Bolivian information The Tax Relief Law has been in force since…
“The rock weighed more than the future” | “La piedra pesó más que el futuro”
By El Deber: “The rock weighed more than the future”: Cainco’s harsh criticism at the opening of the WCF Americas Summit Before leaders from five continents, Jean Pierre Antelo contrasted the “Bolivia that produces” with the Bolivia of road blockades. There were strong criticisms of paralysis and political inaction. The highways connecting Bolivia today display the same…
Pay for Production | Pago por Producción
By Erbol: THE CURRENT ONE HARMS THEM Microentrepreneurs prepare labor law proposal based on the premise that payment should be tied to production Leader Guillermo Chávez explains the characteristics of the proposal. The microenterprise sector is drafting a new Labor Law that adapts to modern times and production methods, because it believes the current regulation…
The Other Side of the Anger Over Law 1720 | La otra cara del enojo con la Ley 1720
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo: The repeal of Law 1720 is not an act of justice toward peasants or indigenous people: it is a political operation. Behind the chorus of voices clamoring against this law hide three interests that have little to do with the well-being of the rural sector — leaders of the CSUTCB and…
Cheap Power, Low Wages | Energía Barata, Salarios Bajos
By ElPais.bo: “Borrowed Light: Bolivia’s Energy Crossroads,” Part 2 Cheap Energy, Low Wages: The Hidden Cost of Electricity Subsidies While Bolivia maintains the lowest electricity rates in South America, average wages are up to three times lower than in Chile or Uruguay. Energy subsidies do not reduce poverty: they reproduce it by concealing the real…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 