By Unitel: Álvaro Ríos believes the next administration will face a “titanic task” to resolve the energy crisis and will need to bring in “a lot of cash” to supply the country with fuel. Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos expressed concern over the fuel crisis Bolivia is going through and criticized the Government’s response, pointing…
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The Shamelessness of the Central Bank | La sinvergüenzura del Banco Central
By Antonio Saravia, Visión 360: The authorities squandered everything over two decades, and in the end, we will be the ones paying the bill. Very difficult times are coming, and the new government will have a hard time. The Central Bank has been signing futures contracts for the sale of a total of 8.4 tons…
Now Our History Will Change | Ahora cambiará nuestra historia
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: We know that, since the end of the Chaco War—especially beginning with the governments of Toro and Busch—political and social circumstances started to shift in Bolivia. Thousands of soldiers came back from the trenches defeated; but, more importantly, with the conviction that nothing was working in the country and that…
The president who squandered the most gold in Bolivia | El presidente que más oro dilapidó en Bolivia
By Gonzalo Colque, Visión 360: Víctor Paz, Luis Arce and the Gold Reserves The president forged in the storms of 20th-century Bolivia faced the crisis with the conviction that touching the gold reserves meant not only mortgaging the country’s last economic lifeline but also committing a desperate act, one unworthy of the presidential office. Víctor…
More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime | Más de 80 países recibieron el financiamiento y solo en Bolivia se convirtió en delito
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel; Eju.tv: IMF Case: More than 80 countries received financing, but only in Bolivia it became a crime, economists question This Friday, the ruling will be read against former Minister of Economy José Luis Parada for IMF financing to address the Covid-19 emergency; the defense announced an appeal. This Friday, the ruling…
They see cynicism in government advertising that tries to highlight false achievements | Ven cinismo en publicidad estatal que trata de destacar falsos logros
By El Diario: Authorities must be held accountable Questioning the ongoing government media campaign aimed at showcasing the supposed achievements of the current administration, Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) deputy Carlos Alarcón condemned the cynicism of an administration that is leaving the country in ruins while trying to pass this heavy burden onto the next government. The…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 