Editorial, El Dia: The cocalero Morales always prioritized his external image over the support of Bolivians themselves. He was right to do so, as it was the OAS that, after many years of complicity, withdrew its support in 2019, “trapped” him with an audit, and exposed the massive fraud that sparked popular outrage. The rest…
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Indigenous fighting to protect water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River | Ayllu lucha por sus vertientes contra mineras que contaminan el Pilcomayo
By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Talina, Potosí The ayllu is fighting to protect its water sources against mining companies polluting the Pilcomayo River Four companies have been operating without environmental licenses. The Tupiza Municipality claims to be unaware of the complaints, while the Potosí Governor’s Office is awaiting a report. Part of the Talina River…
Read carefully below: Dollar crisis impacts your housing investment | Lea atentamente a continuación: La crisis del dólar impacta su inversión inmobiliaria
By Rosío Flores, La Razon, Eju.tv: The dollar crisis does not stop the real estate business in Bolivia Despite economic uncertainty due to the dollar shortage in the country, a significant portion of middle- and high-income consumers view real estate as an investment opportunity. These consumers seek to profit from their savings through property purchases,…
It is urgent to reduce public spending and close unprofitable companies | Urge reducir gasto público y cerrar empresas deficitarias
El Diario: Crisis may worsen Following negative ratings from institutions and international organizations for Bolivia, the current government administration must meet a series of challenges to improve the country’s credit image. Economists suggest that reducing public spending, closing loss-making state-owned companies, and shutting down ministries are tasks the current administration must undertake; otherwise, the economic…
What MAS Didn’t Take Care Of | Lo que el MAS no cuidó
By Francesco Zaratti, Brujula Digital: According to President Luis Arce, the disaster of MAS’s energy policy is due to “not taking care of the nationalization.” In fact, the president criticized the preceding governments (omitting that he was the “super minister” of the economic sector), which were focused on monetizing the gas reserves inherited from liberal…
Ecological Crisis and Inequalities: The Most Vulnerable Communities Suffer the Greatest Impact in Bolivia | Crisis ecológica y desigualdades: las comunidades más vulnerables sufren el mayor impacto en Bolivia
By El Deber: The study highlights how Indigenous and rural communities are the most affected by deforestation, water pollution, and climate change. A recent investigation by OXFAM Bolivia, titled A Fuego y Mercurio. Crisis Ecológica y Desigualdades en Bolivia, reveals the deep connection between environmental degradation and the increase in social inequalities in the country….
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