By Fernando Untoja, Eju.tv: Over the past few weeks, Bolivia’s economic debate has revolved almost exclusively around the exchange rate. Economists, analysts, and commentators have discussed whether the dollar should rise, fall, float freely, or be fixed once again. However, while the spotlight remains focused on the price of the currency, a far more important…
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Bolivia: Needs a Wartime Economy | Necesita una economía de guerra
Editorial, El Dia: Germany was in ruins in 1945, destroyed by war and suffocated by the price controls imposed by the Nazi regime. Bolivia is going through a similar situation: devastated after 53 days of criminal road blockades that wiped out more than $1 billion, destroyed foreign markets, and cost lives. Bolivia needs its own…
Economic Recovery at Risk | Reactivación en Riesgo
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Analyst Warns Economic Recovery Will Be Very Difficult Without Punishment for Those Who Promoted Road Blockades As long as there is no certainty that this will not happen again, it will be very difficult to convince people to invest in La Paz and establish businesses in Bolivia, at least in…
Bolivia Faces the Challenge of Rebuilding the Economy and Social Dialogue After 50 Days of Protests | Bolivia encara el reto de recomponer economía y diálogo social tras 50 días de protestas
By Gabriel Romano, EFE; Vision 360: Experts agree that the Government must improve its management, revive the economy, and rebuild ties with social sectors in order to prevent a new escalation of conflict. People offering their products at a market in La Paz, Bolivia. Photo: EFE With road blockades now lifted after 50 days of…
Civil Society Proposes a National Agreement to Overcome the Education Crisis | Sociedad civil propone un Acuerdo Nacional para superar la crisis educativa
By Erbol: BEFORE THE MINISTRY OF EDUCATION Around one hundred civil society organizations, educational institutions, activists, and academics have proposed to the Ministry of Education the creation of a National Agreement for Quality Education, an initiative aimed at promoting urgent measures to improve learning outcomes and guarantee the right to education. Cecilia Lazarte, Executive Director…
One Dollar, Many Risks | Un dólar, muchos riesgos
By Milton Condori, Vision 360: Government Says Unifying the Exchange Rate Is Essential: What Are the Advantages and Disadvantages? According to economist Fernando Romero, one of the favorable changes that exchange-rate unification would bring is having a “single exchange rate,” since the market currently operates with “three: the official, the reference, and the parallel rate.”…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 