Editorial, El Diario: It is a truism that the country is running short of dollars, at a time when the populist stage is ending and a new government is expected to face this problem, one of the most serious today. During the years of “evista” misrule, the country received a considerable amount of foreign currency,…
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Another time bomb left to us by the MAS | Otra bomba de tiempo que nos deja el masismo
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Álvaro Ríos warns: “The LPG shortage will be a social time bomb for the next government” Lines of people searching for gas/Photo: Ricardo Montero The former Hydrocarbons Minister warned that Bolivia’s gas cylinder crisis will directly affect millions of families. In Santa Cruz, seven out of ten households still depend…
Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Only Viable Municipality | Único municipio viable
By El Diario: A municipality out of 343 meets six viability criteria According to a study by Fundación Jubileo, to define the viability of a municipality it must meet at least six criteria. After investigating 343 municipalities, it was verified that only one complies with all these parameters, while in contrast, 34 comply with none….
Dollar Showdown | Batalla por el dólar
By Marco Belmonte, Visión 360: Find out what PDC and Libre propose to normalize the supply of dollars in the economy Both forces propose freeing exports, and in the case of the PDC, the goal is to make the market work better by eliminating restrictions and regulations. Their plan also outlines a Foreign Exchange Stabilization…
Former Minister: “The next government must bring $5 billion to resolve the first year of its term, just in the energy sector” | Exministro: “El próximo Gobierno tiene que venir con $us 5.000 millones para resolver el primer año de su mandato, solo en materia energética”
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 