By Brújula Digital: In a debate marked by moments of tension and direct clashes, the vice presidential candidates confronted each other with proposals and accusations in an exchange that reflected the polarized political climate just weeks before the elections. Organized by the Unitel network, the event featured José Luis Lupo (Unidad), Mariana Prado (Alianza Popular),…
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We’ll miss you, Lucho | Te extrañaremos, Lucho
Editorial, El Día: As unbelievable as it may seem, we’re going to miss you, Lucho. Not because your administration was good, or because your time in power left anything other than debt, shortages, inflation, and a fractured country. We’ll miss you because, when we hit rock bottom —the one you’ve dug with your own hands,…
El Alto: Alleged pro-Evo official caught taking photos of electoral material | El Alto: Sorprenden a presunto funcionario evista tomando fotos a material electoral
By Hans Franco, Red Uno; Eju.tv: He claimed he was following instructions from MAS deputy Gladys Quispe Chura. La Paz, Bolivia.- Government Minister Roberto Ríos reported this Friday about an incident in the city of El Alto, where a man was caught taking photos in the area where electoral materials for the upcoming general elections…
Fuel Supply Chaos | Caos en el Suministro de Combustible
By Erika Ibáñez, La Razón; Eju.tv: Fuel: CAO says the situation has gone ‘from irresponsibility to negligence’ The president of the CAO said that the entire productive chain is deteriorated and that, as a result of the shortage, a black market has emerged where fuel is being sold for more than Bs 14 per liter….
Pilcomayo, the River That Once Gave Life Now Lies in Agony | Pilcomayo, el río que daba vida y que ahora agoniza
By Leonel Suárez, El País: Fish depletion and mining pollution are recurring issues. The environmental tragedy continues, while the voices of Indigenous peoples remain unheard by authorities The Pilcomayo River—a vital thread flowing through southern Bolivia—sustains hundreds of Indigenous communities, including the Weenhayek, Tapiete, and Guaraní peoples in the department of Tarija. Today, it is…
Parallel Exchange Rate: Will the Parallel Dollar Keep Falling? Here’s What an Expert Says | Cotización paralela: ¿Seguirá bajando el dólar paralelo? Esto dice un especialista
By Unitel: “We’ve crossed a psychological barrier,” said expert Enrique Borda after the parallel dollar exchange rate on the streets fell below Bs 14 this Wednesday. Reference photo The parallel dollar showed a downward trend on Wednesday, with exchange rates in Santa Cruz reaching Bs 13.50 for buying and Bs 13.90 for selling. Economic analyst…
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