By Fernando Rollano Prado: The bells that announce the arrival of long-foreseen times of change in the political-social arena of history: liberation, salvation, domination, elimination, enlightenment, and more, ring out, fickle and echoing, when Locals and Strangers alike wander — as we do — more distracted by the song of One or Another capricious and…
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How did Bolivia go from controlling inflation to having one of the highest rates in Latin America? | ¿Cómo pasó Bolivia de controlar la inflación a tener una de las más altas de Latinoamérica?
By Daniel Salazar Castellanos, Bloomberg Linea: Bolivia derailed its inflation path and is now among the highest in the region. In March, year-on-year inflation stood at 14.63%. Bloomberg Línea — Bolivia went from being part of the club of countries with the lowest inflation in the region to suffering from rising prices amid a scenario…
Voz Liberal Bolivia expresses support for Dunn and rejects “political persecution” against those who “think differently” | Voz Liberal Bolivia expresa respaldo a Dunn y rechaza “persecución política” contra quienes “piensan diferente”
By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Statement The organization also expressed its support for Jorge Valda and his family, describing his arrest as a “kidnapping and arbitrary detention.” The analyst Jaime Dunn was named in a video produced by the Ministry of Government. Photo: Jaime Dunn The organization Voz Liberal Bolivia issued a statement expressing its…
An Angry Country | Un país emputado
By Hernán Terrazas E., Brujula Digital: As the saying goes, “these guys never learn,” and the worst part is that, with their outsized ambitions and egos, they played with the expectations of a citizenry that, once again and reluctantly, tried to give them a chance despite so many past instances where things didn’t work out….
The Mass-Man Is Everywhere | El hombre-masa está en todas partes
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: In his book The Revolt of the Masses (1927), José Ortega y Gasset analyzes how modern society has given rise to the “mass-man,” an individual who enjoys the benefits of civilization without acknowledging the efforts required to bring it into being. This man loses sight of where everything originates. According to…
82% of Bolivians rate the economy as “very weak” | El 82% de los bolivianos califica a la economía como “muy débil”
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Ipsos Ciesmori Poll A recent public opinion study conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Ciesmori reveals a troubling mood in Bolivia: only 7% of the population believes the country is heading in the right direction, a figure well below the global average of 37%. In regional comparison, countries like Argentina…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 