By Oscar Antezana: The economic debate that matters is not ideological—it is strategic. Now that the subnational elections have taken place, it is expected that President Paz will announce several reforms, as he indicated weeks ago. However, behind these announcements lies a deeper—and far more important—question that is rarely asked explicitly: what type of economy…
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Urgent Deal to Avoid Crisis | Acuerdo urgente para evitar crisis
By Erbol: URGENT NEED FOR A POLITICAL AGREEMENT Experts warn that difficult months are coming in economic and energy terms Panel of Hagamos Democracia this Sunday. Photo/screenshot Two specialists in economics and energy warned this Sunday that Bolivia could face complex months in economic and energy matters due to the shortage of foreign currency and the lack…
Dollar Pressure on Bolivia | Presión del dólar en Bolivia
By El Diario, Eju.tv: The Modification of the Exchange Rate, a Not-So-Easy Task The price of the dollar in the national market shows volatility, especially in the parallel market, due to problems in the oil price market. Although the President of the State proposed during his campaign the implementation of a price band to eliminate…
Cash Confusion in Bolivia | Confusión de billetes en Bolivia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Starting tomorrow, the exchange of Bs 50, Bs 20, and Bs 10 banknotes from Series B for those from Series A will begin The Central Bank of Bolivia reclassified 390 million banknotes from the three denominations that had been returned for destruction so they can circulate again, due to public distrust that has led people to…
COUNTRY GRIDLOCKED WITH LITTLE BLOCKAGES | PAIS TRANCA CON TRANQUITAS
By Oscar Antezana: I said goodbye and left the building thinking that the young man who attended me was not going to do absolutely anything about my complaint. I headed to CADEX to request another type of information for my venture. The young woman returned after quite a while. I was furious. The young woman…
Chapare: An Illegal Enclave | Enclave ilegal
By Juan Jose Toro, Brujula Digital: Names are not what matter, but the facts. Caravans from two candidacies for the governorship of Cochabamba were attacked when they tried to enter Chimoré by people loyal to Evo Morales. This event, which is not new in the context of what occurs in the area, simply confirms that…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 