By Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: In response to the rise of the parallel dollar, experts suggest restructuring the economic model and cutting fiscal spending A report from EFE shows that exchange houses are already offering the dollar at Bs 12.60, leading various analysts to express opinions and consider the urgent need for a summit to adopt measures….
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57 Blockade Points Reported Across the Country | Reportan 57 puntos de bloqueos en diferentes puntos del país
El Deber: According to the report, these blockades are affecting five departments. According to the national government, there are a total of 57 blockade points in five departments; four of which are due to sectoral demands, and the rest are in response to the strike called by the Bolivian Chamber of International Transport, which demands…
Blockades, $1=Bs12.50, no diesel
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: With the dollar at Bs 12.50 and no diesel, the heavy transport sector initiates an indefinite blockade in the country At their national assembly, the transporters also set a 72-hour deadline for solutions, or they will demand early presidential elections. There are already three regions with roadblocks. In a…
Fiscal adjustment to avoid contagion of banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis | Ajuste fiscal para evitar contagio a la banca y que se profundice la crisis económica
By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: Cainco Forum: Fiscal adjustment is proposed to avoid contagion to the banking sector and the deepening of the economic crisis in the country Cainco observes a crisis in the balance of payments and that companies are shrinking and being “strangled.” It proposes fiscal spending adjustments, which could result in a…
We Lost the Freedom to Use Our Money | Perdimos la libertad de usar nuestro dinero
By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: Due to Lack of Dollars, Banks Implement Limits Ranging from $34 to $300 for Online Purchases Eight banks were consulted, of which five have biweekly limits while the others vary between weekly and monthly. Specialists see detriments to small and medium enterprises. The dollar shortage in Bolivia is causing…
Two airline associations express their concern to the government about the lack of dollars | Dos asociaciones de líneas aéreas expresan al Gobierno su preocupación por la falta de dólares
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: The problem of the dollar shortage has persisted since March 2023, when the Central Bank of Bolivia began selling the currency to the public through tokens and set schedules. Passengers disembark from an aircraft. Photo: Social Media The Association of Airlines of Bolivia (ALA) and the Latin American and Caribbean…
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