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…
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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…
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…
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