By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: The presidential candidates made different proposals focused on improving Bolivia’s economic situation The candidates’ debate was broadcast through UNITEL’s multiplatform network In UNITEL’s first major presidential candidates’ debate, Samuel Doria Medina, Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga, and Manfred Reyes Villa presented different paths to stabilize the economy, but also revealed four key points…
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Owner of seized property confronts Del Castillo and says he appears in photos with leaders of illegal land seizures | Dueña de predio avasallado increpa a Del Castillo y le dice que aparece en fotos con líderes de tomas ilegales
By Unitel, El Dia: The presidential candidate was attending a political event in Santa Cruz when he was questioned by Melissa Barba, owner of Santa Rita, a productive property that was seized in Guarayos. Eduardo Del Castillo and Melissa Barba, owner of the seized property. This Thursday, while Eduardo Del Castillo (MAS-IPSP) was taking part…
Fuel crisis worsens and affects more sectors of the economyEconomy | Se agudiza crisis por combustibles y afecta a más sectores de la economía
By Los Tiempos: Drivers wait in line for several hours to get fuel, yesterday. | C.L. The fuel shortage is worsening the country’s transportation crisis, driving up prices—especially for food—and impacting various sectors of the economy. Meanwhile, President Luis Arce said yesterday that he cannot guarantee fuel supply. Heavy cargo transport, passenger services, restaurants, merchants,…
The decision is ours | Es nuestra la decisión
By Bolivian Thoughts: One month before the presidential elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, Bolivia is going through one of the most complex years in its recent democratic history. There’s a shortage of dollars, fuel has become a luxury item, inflation is hitting hard, and drug trafficking is expanding even in plain sight, taking advantage…
Three state entities are denounced for seeking to overturn a court ruling that protects the jaguar and its habitat | Denuncian que tres entidades del Estado buscan anular un fallo judicial que protege al jaguar y su hábitat
By Fernando Chávez, Vision 360: Sernap, ABT, and the Ministry of Environment and Water filed appeals against a resolution by the Agro-Environmental Court that protects this species. A jaguar in an archive image. Photo: Senda Verde Last April, a ruling by the Agro-Environmental Court established the protection of the jaguar’s habitat. However, three months later,…
There is no “necessary interest” from politicians to review the electoral roll | No hay “el interés necesario” de políticos para revisar el padrón electoral
By Correo del Sur, Los Tiempos: Citizens register in the biometric electoral roll at the central office of Serecí in Cochabamba, in May of this year. | CARLOS LÓPEZ Despite the commitment made at the last multiparty meeting, no political party has accredited a technical delegate to oversee the electoral roll, according to Fernando Arteaga,…
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