By Unitel: Former Hydrocarbons Minister: “The country cannot afford to import $3 billion annually and then subsidize fuel that, on top of everything, ends up going across our borders,” Álvaro Ríos said. Ríos stated that “Bolivia has no choice but to remove subsidies” Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos warned that maintaining fuel subsidies will lead…
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Federalism Too Early | Federalismo Aún Prematuro
By El Diario: Federalism Proposed While Autonomies Are Still in Their Infancy The debate on federalism has resurfaced; however, for political analyst Franklin Pareja, the discussion is mistimed and misprioritized. In his view, federalism is a long-term solution, difficult to implement within the current institutional structure, and above all, unnecessary while the country has not…
Crisis: Gradual or Shock Subsidies | Crisis: subsidios graduales o de shock
By Correo del Sur: Jubileo proposes 5 solution alternatives for the subsidy The State covers, with public resources, 74% of the cost of gasoline and 73% of diesel Jubileo proposes 5 solution alternatives for the subsidy. Photo: ANH The subsidy for hydrocarbons has ceased to be a policy of stability and has instead become the…
Three Economic Scenarios Towards Stabilization | Tres escenarios económicos hacia la estabilización
By El Diario: They propose three economic scenarios if the Government opts for stabilization Faced with the dilemma between gradualism and a more drastic adjustment, economist Hugo Siles warns that if the Government decides to seriously apply a stabilization plan with the elimination of subsidies and measures to attract private investment, the country will face…
Fuel Crossroads | Encrucijada Energética
By El Deber: Minister of Hydrocarbons: “The need to import LPG is almost here” Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Mauricio Medinaceli | Ricardo Montero In an interview with EL DEBER, the Minister of Hydrocarbons and Energy, Mauricio Medinaceli, admits that the sector he leads is in critical condition, but shares President Paz’s optimism about reversing…
Reinventing Bolivia’s Future | Reinventando el futuro de Bolivia
By Gonzalo Chavez, Brujula Digital: Beyond the Shock: Chronicle of a Country Deciding to Reinvent Itself Bolivia’s public debate in recent weeks has revolved around a familiar yet profoundly insufficient dichotomy: shock or gradualism. Both terms are usually interpreted as mere differences in speed, as if the national dilemma were simply deciding whether to press…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 