By Peter Millard – Sergio Mendoza, Bloomberg, Eju.tv: How a series of mistakes ruined a socialist success story in Latin America Bolivia, once a natural gas powerhouse, now faces an economic crisis after years of miscalculations and unsustainable policies. For years, Bolivia was considered the Latin American socialist country that achieved a rare combination of…
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Laws in the country must be followed unconditionally | Leyes en el país deben ser cumplidas sin condiciones
By Erbol, El Diario: “Masistas” threaten new blockades Former president Evo Morales’ failure to attend the hearings related to allegations against him for statutory rape and human trafficking, coupled with threats of unrest from his supporters if he is detained, led to criticism from Jerges Mercado, a “Arcista” faction deputy within the Movimiento al Socialismo…
Bolivians believe the dollar shortage is causing the crisis and that subsidies should be eliminated | Los bolivianos creen que la falta de dólares causa la crisis y que se debe eliminar la subvención
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Ipsos Ciesmori Data 84% of those surveyed reported having difficulties obtaining dollars. Regarding fuel subsidies, 56% support the elimination of these subsidies, according to the Ipsos Ciesmori poll. BCB decided last year to sell dollars directly. Photo: ABI The lack of dollars is perceived as the factor most affecting…
Poverty increases due to economic, social, and political crisis | Aumenta pobreza por crisis económica, social y política
By El Diario: The cost of living in Bolivia rises The economic crisis in the country is worsening, with a clear indication being the rise in poverty, driven by the increased cost of living. This is further compounded by the social and political uncertainty experienced by the Bolivian population. Four out of every ten people…
From talk to action, luchín bent us with his disguised fuel hike | Del charle a la acción, luchín nos doblegó con su gasolinazo encubierto
By Marisol Alvarado Vision 360: ANH raises the price of Premium Plus and Ultra Premium 100 gasoline per liter The price of Premium Plus gasoline was Bs 5.71 per liter, and now, with the increase, it will rise to Bs 6.18. The price of Ultra Premium 100 gasoline was Bs 6.73 per liter and has…
Despite all the damage caused, incendiary laws remain in force | Pese a todo el daño provocado leyes incendiarias siguen vigentes
El Diario: Complicity of Authorities Reproaching the lack of will demonstrated by government authorities and the ruling party in Parliament to repeal “incendiary laws,” Community Citizens (CC) deputy, Luisa Nayar, lamented that all the damage caused by uncontrolled fires has not been enough to prioritize addressing the disaster of forest fires. This, she argued, reveals…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 