By El Diario: After 18 years of the “masista” model The economic and political crisis Bolivia has faced in recent months has deepened significantly, leaving Luis Arce’s government in a precarious position and revealing its lack of capacity to implement an effective response. The economy now confronts serious challenges. The shortage of fuel and other…
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“Unifying the Exchange Rate,” Turning to the IMF, and Five Other Measures to Address the Crisis | “Unificar el tipo de cambio”, acudir al FMI y otras cinco medidas frente a la crisis
By ANF, Eju.tv: Former BCB President Proposes “Unifying the Exchange Rate,” Turning to the IMF, and Five Other Measures to Address the Crisis The former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), Juan Antonio Morales, proposed seven measures to stabilize the country’s critical economic situation, including unifying the exchange rate, eliminating the parallel market,…
Where did the crisis we are living today begin? | ¿Dónde empezó la crisis que vivimos hoy?
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: The country is facing a crisis of great proportions. We are falling apart. There is no fuel, people have nothing to eat, hospitals lack medicine, dynamite explodes on the roads, businesses are closing, young people are leaving… our bad hour has arrived. We had been warning about it for a…
There is Widespread Rejection Against the Two MAS Factions | Hay repudio contra las dos facciones del MAS
By Ivan Alejandro Paredes, El Deber, Eju.tv: In Cochabamba, Evo Morales was declared persona non grata, while in La Paz, there is discontent over the inaction of Arce’s government. Cochabamba is the region most affected by the blockades set up by Evo Morales’ supporters. In this department, except for Chapare, there is widespread rejection of…
Bolivia: In free fall in economic freedom | En caída libre en libertad económica
El Diario: According to the Economic Freedom Index, Bolivia continues its “free fall,” ranking 165th out of 176 evaluated countries, with Singapore at the top and North Korea at the bottom. Although the Heritage Foundation’s data was published in June of this year, it should be noted that given the current situation in the country,…
Drivers question fuel quality | Choferes ponen en duda calidad de combustibles
El Diario: After several days of fuel shortages in the country, despite announcements to regularize supply, long lines for gasoline and diesel continued yesterday. Now, drivers are skeptical about the product imported by Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB). Moreover, the lack of foreign currency and the decline in liquid hydrocarbon production have complicated the supply…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 