By El Diario: Authorities must be held accountable Questioning the ongoing government media campaign aimed at showcasing the supposed achievements of the current administration, Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) deputy Carlos Alarcón condemned the cynicism of an administration that is leaving the country in ruins while trying to pass this heavy burden onto the next government. The…
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Cumulative Food Inflation Climbs to 22% Through August | La Inflación acumulada de alimentos escala al 22% hasta agosto
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: More Expensive Products Twelve-month cumulative food inflation has reached 31.21%. Prices rose for chicken meat, beef, and bananas. Egg supply at a market in La Paz. Photo: ABI While the Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaked at 18.09%, food inflation recorded a much higher cumulative rate of 22% in the…
Welfarism as a Political Tool | El asistencialismo como herramienta política
By Beatriz Cahuasa, Visión 360: Today more than ever, we need a critical citizenry that asks itself: do we want a State that supports our development, or one that keeps us dependent? The results of Bolivia’s most recent presidential elections should not surprise us. Campaign promises catered to what the electorate wanted to hear: the…
NIR, small and a challenge for the new government | RIN, pequeño y desafío para el nuevo gobierno
By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: A figure has just been released that, last year, was kept highly secretive around this time. The Central Bank of Bolivia, today, before the end of the MAS’s 20 years in power, made public the new data on Net International Reserves (NIR) as of August 31, 2025. Bolivia had a total…
The Masiosare of Zunzunegui in Bolivia | El Masiosare de Zunsunegui en Bolivia
By Fabian Aguirre: If Mexican writer Juan Miguel Zunzunegui had been born in Bolivia, he would have written a book similar to Masiosare, The Strange Enemy using Bolivian language. The book refers to a phrase from the Mexican national anthem: “But if a foreign enemy dares to profane your soil with their foot, think, oh beloved homeland, that…
Polarization and fragmentation rekindle in the context of the runoff | La polarización y la fragmentación se reavivan en el contexto de la segunda vuelta
Overall assessment: Who is most likely to win the second round? By eju.tv: The 10 MOST relevant things from the last hours that we recommend you read. Random image Paz and Quiroga go to the runoff. Illustration: Bolivia Verifica Polarization resurfaces on the way to the runoff, and leaders lack a discourse of reconciliation –…
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