By Marianela Curi, Brujula Digital: I want to think and trust that the gap between rhetoric and practice that prevailed over the past 20 years will finally be eliminated, and that coherence and strategic vision will prevail on this issue of great importance for the country. Volunteers try to extinguish a forest fire. ABI photo….
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Paz inherits a subsidy system that consumes more than Bs 11 billion per year | Paz hereda un sistema de subsidios que consume más Bs 11.000 millones al año
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The new economic cabinet of President Rodrigo Paz will face the challenge of reactivating energy production amid scarcity. Photo: Ricardo Montero Subsidies, collapsing production, and the depletion of mega-fields foretell a massive challenge for President Rodrigo Paz. Analysts warn that the model is unsustainable and that Bolivia will have to…
Energy crisis or hydrocarbon crisis? | ¿Crisis energética o crisis de hidrocarburos?
By Francesco Zaratti: Contrary to what is heard daily, Bolivia is not facing an energy crisis, but a hydrocarbon crisis. In fact, there are no blackouts or electricity rationing, although there are long lines at fuel pumps. It is true that two-thirds of the electricity we consume is generated by burning natural gas, but precisely…
Lupo denounces excessive spending and the presence of ghost officials in Arce’s government | Lupo denuncia gastos elevados y presencia de funcionarios fantasmas en el gobierno de Arce
By Karen Rodriguez, Asuntos Centrales: According to Lupo, state payrolls grew disproportionately and some public companies operated as employment agencies, creating pressure on the budget. In his words: “There are surely several ghosts around because all payrolls have grown disproportionately. Public companies were employment agencies, they must be audited, they must go through a reorganization…
TSJ Orders Unrestricted Freedom for Former President Jeanine Áñez | TSJ dispone la libertad irrestricta de la expresidenta Jeanine Áñez
By Boris Bueno, Eju.tv: The high court made that ruling, but the real scope of the measure remains unknown. The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) ordered on Wednesday the immediate release of former president Jeanine Áñez, after more than four years of preventive detention for various cases related to her transitional administration in 2019. The…
Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 