By El Diario: Led by Morales They call for measures to be taken to prevent the start of conflicts in the region, given the danger that mobilizations may be used as a pretext to generate an escalation of violence. Requesting that authorities from the Ministry of Government accelerate the execution of the outstanding arrest warrant…
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Atypical gold operations found and only 2.3 tons remain in vaults | Hallan operaciones atípicas con oro y en bóvedas solo hay 2.3 toneladas
By Opinion: CENTRAL BANK OF BOLIVIA DENOUNCES IRREGULARITIES Regarding the dollar, the head of the BCB announced his commitment to move the exchange-rate regime toward a more flexible one, considering that the fixed exchange rate has been harmful. The president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, reported this Thursday that there are…
Silent Justice Amid Illegal Mining | Justicia muda frente a la minería ilegal
By Jimena Mercado, Erbol: Illegal mining in Madre de Dios: Agro-Environmental Tribunal remains silent four months after preventive action The Center for Legal Studies and Social Research (CEJIS), through its director Miguel Vargas, expresses concern over the Agro-Environmental Tribunal’s failure to rule on the direct preventive environmental action filed four months ago by the Multiethnic…
Keeping fuel subsidies will generate more shortages | Mantener la subvención a los combustibles generará más desabastecimiento
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 