Correo del Sur: IN 13 STATE COMPANIES, WITH RETROACTIVE The president of the College of Economists of Tarija, Fernando Romero, warned that the 3% salary increase in 13 state companies will increase this year’s fiscal deficit, which was planned at 7.49%. He questioned whether the Government continues to allocate resources to this sector taking into…
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82.8% Of Bolivians Generate Their Own Employment | El 82.8 % De Los Bolivianos Genera Su Propio Empleo
El Mundo: The main leader of the Confederation of Trade Unionists of Bolivia, César González, has emphasized that the unemployment statistics provided by the government are considerably far from reality. González underlined the presence of his organization in more than 300 municipalities, highlighting that new merchants emerge every day due to the growing shortage of…
Cashier word | Palabra de cajero
Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: The coca grower Morales revealed that in the cabinet meetings of his government, Luis Arce was known as “the cashier,” and not the ideologue of the supposed economic model of the MAS. And he added that, if Arce had been an ideologue, at this moment, when he is president, he would…
Has Bolivia become a “narco-state”? | ¿Se ha convertido Bolivia en un “narcoestado”?
Rosa Muñoz, Deutsche Welle: The political dispute between the president of Bolivia, Luis Arce, and former president Evo Morales reveals more and more public complaints about drug trafficking networks and corruption. “Where there’s smoke, there’s fire” The fight between former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) and his former heir apparent and current president of Bolivia, Luis…
Dangerous temptations of the Judiciary | Tentaciones peligrosas del Poder Judicial
Editorial, El Deber: When it was believed that the country’s deinstitutionalization had hit rock bottom, new elements emerge that show that democracy can be even more tainted and that laws are used at will to generate scenarios of abuse of power. This is the case of the Judiciary that does not mind failing to comply…
The two models | Los dos modelos
El Dia: The Diagnosis company has just conducted a national survey and asked people if they prefer the Santa Cruz model of development or lean in favor of the government proposal consisting of distributing money liberally to those loyal to the regime at the expense of fleecing those who work and pay their taxes. That…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 