By Melvy Ruiz, El Deber, Eju.tv: Entrepreneurs and analysts see an exhausted economic model. But the Government says the economy is resilient and, despite an adverse context, highlights growth and public investment The scarcity of dollars, the lack of certain foods, and social discontent are indicators of Bolivia’s deteriorating economy. Entrepreneurs and economists point to three…
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Billion-Dollar Offer from the CAO of Santa Cruz | Millonaria oferta de la CAO cruceña
Editorial, El Diario: The Chamber of Agriculture of the East (CAO) has made a juicy offer of about one billion dollars to the government of the Plurinational State, provided that it favorably considers a five-point proposal aimed at solving the problem of the dollar shortage, improving the country’s shaky economic situation due to the lack…
We need transparency on the economic situation | Necesitamos transparencia sobre la situación económica
By Marisol Esthela Alvarado Flores: Conade calls to return to the roundabouts in Santa Cruz and joins the mobilization of trade unions and transport workers A march of Conade members. Photo: RRSS (referential) The National Defense of Democracy Council (Conade) called on Thursday night to return to the roundabouts in the capital city of Santa…
MAS Cheap Politicking 101 – Politiquería barata del MAS 101
By Manfredo Kempff, El Deber: Race or Power? From the predominantly indigenous Upper Peru and later independent Bolivia, a progressively more mestizo nation emerged over time, with some cities where an important Criollo patronage of Hispanic lineage existed and dominated. Without statistics at hand, it can be estimated that at the beginning of the last…
¿Quo vadis Bolivia?
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: To the precipice. Yes, for our infinite misfortune, the country is walking, almost running, towards a deep abyss. At this point, there are no doubts about Arce and his cronies’ objective. It is clear that they are not interested in democracy, the economy, or the ordinary people suffering the crisis…
The TSE announces that it will call on parties to decide whether to prioritize primaries or judicial elections | El TSE anuncia que convocará a partidos para definir si se prioriza las primarias o las judiciales
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Cadena A, Eju.tv: The members of the electoral body will also propose the modification of the law for judging high state officials so that they are tried in a trial of responsibilities for their actions during the exercise of their duties. Video: Electoral Tribunal (TSE) official, Tahuichi Tahuichi, announced that this…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 