By Francesco Zaratti: The Society of Engineers of Bolivia (SIB) has just organized a three-day “Energy Summit” in Santa Cruz with three axes: hydrocarbons, electricity generation and the economy of lithium, an essential element of electric batteries. The content of the event was essentially technical and scientific, given the level of the assistants. National and…
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Corruption: The Invisible Face of Economic and Judicial Crisis | Corrupción: la cara invisible de crisis económica y crisis judicial
By Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: In Bolivia, the ties between corruption and the economy are so numerous that they often go unnoticed due to their normalization: bribes, kickbacks, clientelism, embezzlement, rigged bidding processes, among others. Every day, millions of dollars move in cash and in the form of favors convertible into money. It is not…
Keynes vs. Hayek: the Economic Debate That Will Define the Elections | el debate económico que definirá las elecciones
By Hugo Siles Espada, Brújula Digital: John Maynard Keynes (left) & Friedrich Hayek This coming August 17, Bolivia will not only elect a new president, but also its economic future. The country faces a historic crossroads: will it continue with the statist model that has dominated the last two decades, return to the free market…
Dollar maintains steady rise and sells for Bs 17.50 | Dólar mantiene alza constante y se vende a Bs 17,50
By Brújula Digital: The price of the parallel dollar is registering a sustained increase. This Wednesday, the selling rate in the parallel market reached 17.50 bolivianos, while the official rate is 6.97 bolivianos. Exchange houses on Colón Street in the city of La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital The price of the parallel dollar is registering…
This Wednesday at 8:27 a.m., USDT is trading at Bs 18.04, slight downward trend | Este miércoles a las 8:27, el USDT se cotiza en Bs 18,04, leve tendencia a la baja
By Leyla Mendieta Cruz, Unitel: After reaching a peak of Bs 20 last week, the digital dollar remains high, but with a slight downward trend This Wednesday at 8:27 a.m. (HB), USDT is trading at Bs 18.04, and a monitoring platform shows that over the past seven days it has remained high, but with a…
Drought, frost, and fires affect incomes and cause food insecurity | Sequía, heladas e incendios afectan ingresos y provocan inseguridad alimentaria
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Climate Change Households estimated that their income allocated to food purchases was affected on average by 46% due to drought, 62.4% due to fires, and 27.2% due to illnesses, endangering their regular access to food. Drought affected potato, vegetable, and other crops in the Altiplano. Photo: Abi The National…
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