By Beatriz Cahuasa, Visión 360: Today more than ever, we need a critical citizenry that asks itself: do we want a State that supports our development, or one that keeps us dependent? The results of Bolivia’s most recent presidential elections should not surprise us. Campaign promises catered to what the electorate wanted to hear: the…
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NIR, small and a challenge for the new government | RIN, pequeño y desafío para el nuevo gobierno
By Germán Huanca, Urgente.bo: A figure has just been released that, last year, was kept highly secretive around this time. The Central Bank of Bolivia, today, before the end of the MAS’s 20 years in power, made public the new data on Net International Reserves (NIR) as of August 31, 2025. Bolivia had a total…
“Prices do not fall in step with the drop in the dollar” | “Los precios no bajan al compás de la baja del dólar”
By ANF, Eju.tv: Warns economist Gonzalo Chávez The analyst recalled that when the parallel exchange rate soared to 14 and 15 bolivianos, importers continued supplying the market, but at a higher cost, which was ultimately passed on to consumers. That process, known as exchange rate pass-through, does not necessarily work in reverse when the dollar…
Dollar Crisis, Decisive Election | Crisis por el dólar, elección decisiva
By Bolivian Thoughts The Dollar Says It All Bolivia heads into the elections with a rope around its neck. MAS played with fire and left us in chaos: the official dollar is still at Bs 6.96, but on the streets it hit Bs 20 and now hovers around Bs 13. That’s more than double 🤯….
Government Missteps Increase Poverty | Políticas gubernamentales erróneas aumentan pobreza
By El Diario: Two Decades of MAS Rule Poverty and unmet basic needs are rising in Bolivia as a result of erroneous policies implemented by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which claims to have improved quality of life. However, 2024 Census data show a setback, according to economists. Despite economic growth, Bolivia has not managed…
Government Leaves the Country in Crisis with a Dollar “Corralito” | Gobierno deja en crisis al país con corralito en dólares
By El Diario: Economic Analysts The current administration is leaving behind a dollar “corralito (withdrawal restrictions),” and the new administration taking office in November will have to reverse this situation, said Fernando Romero, president of the Departmental College of Economists of Tarija, in his assessment of the drop in the parallel market dollar rate. Meanwhile,…
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