By Erbol: Jerjes Justiniano says there are grounds to prosecute Vice President Lara The lawyer and former politician, Jerjes Justiniano Talavera. Lawyer and former politician Jerjes Justiniano stated that there are grounds to initiate a trial of responsibilities against Vice President Edmand Lara for alleged breach of duties. He maintained that Lara would not be…
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Tax Reform or More Amnesties | Reforma tributaria o más perdonazos
By Miguel Ángel Roca, Red Uno: Dunn: the tax amnesty is not enough, Bolivia needs a structural tax reform Jaime Dunn believes that Bolivia needs a tax reform that not only focuses on forgiving debts, but on eliminating the mechanisms and the system that generate them. Economist Jaime Dunn stated that the five tax relief…
Austerity Reckoning | Ajuste decisivo
By El Diario: Government Faces the Challenge of Adjusting Payroll and Closing Loss-Making Companies The Ministry of Economy will submit the reformulated 2026 PGE to the Assembly this month, under pressure to comply with a 30% reduction in public spending. For experts such as Marcelo Butrón, the document will be the “litmus test” that will…
Autonomy Revolt | Rebelión por la Autonomía
By El Deber: Civic leaders demand greater autonomy in institutional statement Santa Cruz civic leaders call for more autonomy / Photo: CpSC The CpSC also called for eliminating the Vice Ministry of Autonomies and creating the Presidential Delegate for Autonomy in each department The Pro Santa Cruz Committee (CpSC) demanded that the national government release…
100 Days: Progress or Improvisation? | 100 días: ¿avance o improvisación?
By Brújula digital: One hundred days in office: ruling party defends progress and opposition denounces improvisation Legislators from the PDC and Unidad backed the economic measures promoted by the Executive and highlighted consensus in the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. From Alianza Popular, they questioned the lack of a clear policy to confront the crisis. A session of the Chamber of Deputies…
The State Remains Captured by MAS Bureaucracy | Estado sigue capturado por burocracia masista
By El Diario: At 100 days into the government of Rodrigo Paz, economist and political scientist Fernando Untoja described an administration that “put the surface in order” but avoided touching the core of power, warning that the Bolivian State remains governed by a bureaucracy of the Movimiento al Socialismo (MAS) that, far from enabling governability,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 