Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, El Diario: With a furrowed brow and the attitude of a jealous public servant, the Government announced that it has managed to identify and arrest an individual who was selling gasoline at Bs 10 per liter. Meanwhile, the populace, distressed by the situation, has launched into a veritable brainstorming session, rightly assuming…
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THE NAME OF THE GAME | EL NOMBRE DEL JUEGO
Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: Already, whoever becomes the next President of Bolivia will have a very tough time. The economy is in tatters, and the next government will have to rebuild it from its foundations. That’s where we are, perhaps like never before in Bolivia’s history. We lack everything essential for a thriving economy…
Devaluation and loss of purchasing power | Devaluación y pérdida del valor adquisitivo
El Diario: The Bolivian records devaluation and loss of purchasing power The shortage of dollars in the Bolivian market causes an increase in the value of products and services, while the Government does not give signals of supplying the currency, so companies are already taking precautions and announcing price increases for their items; the food…
Economic Damage to the State | Daño Económico al Estado
Francesco Zaratti: I find significant ambiguities in the concept of “Economic Damage to the State” (EDS), which generally refers to the impact on the state’s assets by officials and authorities but has become a pretext for political persecution. EDS is one of the most common offenses within a society that idolizes the State and tends…
Five factors aggravating the economic crisis | Cinco factores que agravan la crisis económica
Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: Entrepreneurs see five factors aggravating the economic crisis in Bolivia Five factors that are accumulating one after another are a cause for concern for entrepreneurs who believe that if they are not addressed, the country’s economic problems will worsen. In addition to the shortage of dollars, which dates back to…
Uncertainty in business | MAS | Incertidumbre en empresariado
El Diario: CNC points out that the economic situation generates uncertainty in business Given the detriment and economic damage, as a result of the recent blockades of roads and highways in Bolivia, as well as the shortage of fuel and dollars, essential for the development of foreign trade, it has caused an environment of uncertainty…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 