By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: The exchange rate crisis began in February 2023 / Photo: Ricardo Montero Economist Fernando Romero warns that two years after the start of the exchange rate crisis, the government has yet to find an effective solution. The shortage of dollars has led to rising prices and strengthened the black market….
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Fuel shortages, leads to economic collapse and NO answers from the government | Escasez de combustible, lleva a colapso económico y un Gobierno SIN respuestas
By Odilia Llanos, El Dia: Faced with fuel shortages, Santa Cruz civic leaders warn of economic collapse and demand answers from the government The long lines of tankers at the Palmasola refinery highlight the severity of the problem. Leaders of the Comité pro Santa Cruz. The crisis caused by the diesel shortage in Bolivia is…
Fuel shortages worsen | Se agrava la escasez de combustible
By Aldo Aguilera, El Dia: Fuel shortages worsen, while a minister claims the situation is normalizing At the gas station on Cristo Redentor Avenue and Seventh Ring, the double line of vehicles completely blocked the lane heading north. Illustrative image. Photo: Archive. The fuel shortage and long lines at gas stations worsened this Friday in…
Uncertain State of the Electoral Roulette | Estado incierto de la ruleta electoral
By Walter Guevara, Vision 360: The electoral roulette is spinning wildly. We can all bet on the winner, hoping that the country doesn’t end up as the loser. No opposition candidate can win the next presidential election without securing a majority of votes from the emerging middle class. This sector blindly voted for the MAS…
Coca Gains Ground in Protected Areas | La coca gana terreno en áreas protegidas
Editorial, El Deber: The expansion of coca cultivation in Bolivia’s protected areas has reached alarming levels, according to the latest report from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC). The increase in these territories between 2022 and 2023 was 34%, raising the cultivated area to 583 hectares within the country’s forests. At the…
Tour guides claim that the dollar shortage has reduced sector activities by 40% | Guías turísticos aseguran que la falta de dólares disminuyó el 40% de las actividades del sector
By El Dia: They argue that the lack of foreign currency and social conflicts have impacted tour guides since 2023. Illustrative image. The president of the Tour Guides Association, Sandro Díaz, stated that the dollar shortage in the country, along with social conflicts, has affected and caused losses in the sector. He estimates that between…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 