By El Diario: Although the gender gap in financial inclusion in the region persists, it has been narrowing since the first measurement of the study in 2021. In Bolivia, the gap between genders is minimal. The financial inclusion index grew in Bolivia from 12% to 21% between 2021 and 2025 among women, reaching 42 points…
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Singani Exports Surge Worldwide | El singani conquista mercados mundiales
By El Dia: Bolivian singani exports grow by 18% and reach $216 million in 2025 “In 2025, singani exports experienced growth of 18% and 69% in value and volume respectively, compared to 2024,” reported the IBCE using data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). Photo: Autonomous Municipal Government of San Lucas. Bolivian singani exports…
Gasoline More Bitter than Sweet | Gasolina más amarga que dulce
By Francesco Zaratti: Since 2018, Bolivia has marketed the so-called “green gasoline,” a blend of base gasoline with anhydrous ethanol, a byproduct of sugarcane, within the framework of an agreement that obliges YPFB to purchase ethanol from sugar mills and mix it with domestically produced or imported gasoline. The virtues of this program have been…
The Lithium Mess: Between the Constitution and Business | El lío del litio: entre la Constitución y los negocios
By Windsor Hernani, Visión 360: At the end of the day, it must be taken into account that lithium, like many of our natural resources, lies in our soil or subsoil and could remain there for a hundred years. Bolivia stands at a crossroads. While the world is crying out for lithium and foreign investors…
Bolivian Coffee Reaches Global Elite | Café boliviano conquista la élite mundial
By Vision 360: From Bolivia to the world: Typica positions itself among the 100 best international coffee shops The Bolivian coffee shop reaches 33rd place globally, highlighting the quality of the coffee and the talent of its professionals in the country. Typica was born in 2015 as a dream of four young Bolivians passionate about…
Bolivia’s Professional Gap | La brecha profesional de Bolivia
By Rolando Morales, Brujula Digital: There Is a Shortage of Professional Cadres During the government of the MAS, there was a combination of somewhat more or less labor efficiency with somewhat more or less social inclusion. Now, under a middle-class government, it turns out that, in any case, Bolivia does not have a sufficient number…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 