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…
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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…
Illegal mining takes hold after land seizures in the Monte Verde Indigenous Territory | Minería ilegal se afianza tras avasallamientos en el Territorio Indígena Monte Verde
By CEJIS-ODPIB, La Region: Indigenous leaders from the Paiconeka Central of San Javier denounced that the land seizures reported in March have facilitated the entry of heavy machinery for the illegal extraction of gold, without prior consultation and causing visible damage to the forest. Illegal gold mining is advancing in the Monte Verde Indigenous Territory,…
The dollar at Bs 20. We must act! When? Now, dammit! | El dólar a Bs 20. ¡Hay que actuar! ¿Cuándo? ¡Ahora Carajo!
By Gonzalo Chávez, Brujula Digital: They say economic crises arrive like thieves in the night. But in Bolivia, the crisis didn’t sneak in quietly—it showed up with speakers, neon lights, and a megaphone blaring the dollar’s voice: “Hey, I’m at 17 bolivianos and climbing!” The worst part is, this isn’t some market prank or punishment…
Bolivia: needs trust | necesita confianza
Editorial, El Dia: The Bolivian economy is going through one of its worst confidence crises in decades. It’s not just a matter of numbers, theories, and speeches. It’s a reality that can be felt on the street, in the inflation that eats away at salaries, in the fuel shortages and, above all, in the brutal…
After several days of increases, the parallel dollar is trading near 18 bolivianos | Tras varios días de alza, el dólar paralelo cotiza cerca de los 18 bolivianos
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The parallel dollar is hovering around Bs 18, after reaching Bs 19 /Photo: Ricardo Montero The U.S. currency reached Bs 19, then dropped to Bs 18, and is currently trading at Bs 17.92 for sale and Bs 17.76 for purchase After several days of fluctuations in the exchange rate…
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