By ANF, Eju.tv: Warns economist Gonzalo Chávez The analyst recalled that when the parallel exchange rate soared to 14 and 15 bolivianos, importers continued supplying the market, but at a higher cost, which was ultimately passed on to consumers. That process, known as exchange rate pass-through, does not necessarily work in reverse when the dollar…
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Camacho and Pumari reveal they were pressured in prison to implicate others and knew beforehand they would be arrested | Camacho y Pumari revelan que fueron presionados en la cárcel para implicar a otros y que sabían que serían detenidos
By Baldwin Montero, Visión 360: Both said they were warned in advance that they would be imprisoned, but chose not to flee. Camacho said he received nine proposals from a former minister of the current government. Marco Pumari and Fernando Camacho after being released from prison to defend themselves in freedom. In their first interviews…
Qamiris: The Aymara upper bourgeoisie who now turn their backs on Evo Morales’ left | La alta burguesía aimara que ahora da la espalda a la izquierda de Evo Morales
By Caio Ruvenal, El País; Eju,tv: The communities that benefited from MAS-driven social mobility are now voting for Rodrigo Paz in Bolivia’s presidential elections. The sweeping electoral victory of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in Bolivia’s Andean region is largely due to its strategy of courting the so-called “new Aymara rich,” or qamiris. Nearly 60%…
Dollar Crisis, Decisive Election | Crisis por el dólar, elección decisiva
By Bolivian Thoughts The Dollar Says It All Bolivia heads into the elections with a rope around its neck. MAS played with fire and left us in chaos: the official dollar is still at Bs 6.96, but on the streets it hit Bs 20 and now hovers around Bs 13. That’s more than double 🤯….
Government Missteps Increase Poverty | Políticas gubernamentales erróneas aumentan pobreza
By El Diario: Two Decades of MAS Rule Poverty and unmet basic needs are rising in Bolivia as a result of erroneous policies implemented by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which claims to have improved quality of life. However, 2024 Census data show a setback, according to economists. Despite economic growth, Bolivia has not managed…
From Economic Collapse to the Runoff: Can Bolivia Rebuild Now? | Del desastre económico a la segunda vuelta: ¿podemos reconstruir Bolivia ahora?
By Bolivian Thoughts: The Dollar as a Thermometer of Collapse Bolivia heads into the October runoff on the edge of the abyss. The MAS, with its populist and arbitrary model, provoked a debacle that is brutally clear in the parallel dollar market: from the official Bs 6.96 it shot up in days to more than…
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