By Erika Segales, El Deber: Bolivia maintains fuel prices despite the cost of a new subsidy For the moment, the country is going through a conflict with fuel supply due to road blockades. Photo: APG Analysts warn that the subsidized price in Bolivia is once again creating an incentive for smuggling to neighboring countries. They…
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Bolivia near IMF deal and end of fixed exchange rate | Bolivia cerca de acuerdo con el FMI y fin del tipo de cambio fijo
By Brújula Digital: According to Bloomberg, the government is about to formalize a credit agreement with the IMF and end the fixed exchange rate system The specialized financial portal cites sources who attended a meeting with Vice Minister Christian Morales. Representative photo Is a major financing package and the end of the parallel dollar market…
Dollar Pressure Despite Exports | Presión del dólar pese a exportaciones
By El Deber: Bolivia exports more, but pressure on the foreign exchange market persists Bolivian exports currently constitute the country’s main source of foreign currency inflows. The growth of exports helps sustain the inflow of dollars into the country, although experts warn that the settlement of foreign currency payments still takes months. Goods leave Santa…
Cheap Power, Low Wages | Energía Barata, Salarios Bajos
By ElPais.bo: “Borrowed Light: Bolivia’s Energy Crossroads,” Part 2 Cheap Energy, Low Wages: The Hidden Cost of Electricity Subsidies While Bolivia maintains the lowest electricity rates in South America, average wages are up to three times lower than in Chile or Uruguay. Energy subsidies do not reduce poverty: they reproduce it by concealing the real…
Dollar Pressure Keeps Rising | La Presión del Dólar Sigue Subiendo
By Brújula Digital: The Reference Dollar Surpasses Bs 10 for the Third Day and Sits Above USDT USDT purchases on Binance are ranging between 10.35 and 9.96 bolivianos, while sales fluctuate between 9.93 and 9.64 bolivianos. Reference image/El Deber The upward trend of the reference dollar published by the Central Bank of Bolivia continues. This Wednesday it…
Energy crisis and exchange rate trigger economic uncertainty | Crisis energética y tipo de cambio provocan incertidumbre económica
By El Diario: According to analysts’ criteria The energy crisis and the exchange rate are generating uncertainty. Structural measures have not yet been presented, and emphasis is being placed on two sectors to attract foreign currency: hydrocarbons and mining. Mineral exports in the first quarter of 2026 reached $951.7 million, out of a total of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 