By El Diario: Government seeks to retain power Analysts: Bolivia is experiencing an economic, energy, and education crisis The current administration of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) has led Bolivia into an economic, energy, and education crisis. Now, the government’s concern is focused on retaining power rather than solving the disaster caused by its improvised…
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Retirees lose their purchasing power due to the dollar crisis | Los jubilados pierden su poder adquisitivo por crisis del dólar
By El Diario: The dollar crisis has driven up the prices of all products. Inflation nearly reached double digits in 2024, and the purchasing power of the boliviano has been losing its value. The most affected are the most vulnerable families, but also retirees, who do not receive annual wage increases. Inflation in 2024 reached…
Use of water for lithium: What will quinoa producers live on? | Uso del agua para el litio: ¿de qué vamos a vivir los productores de quinua?
By Erbol: Ayllu Huatari and the use of water for lithium: What will quinoa producers live on? Great promises of economic well-being through lithium exploitation face an unavoidable reality: water—yes, enormous quantities of water are required to exploit this mineral. However, communities living in areas surrounding the Uyuni, Coipasa, and other salt flats, such as…
Bolivia, second highest country risk in Latin America after a 20% increase in April | Bolivia, segunda en riesgo país en América Latina tras un aumento del 20% en abril
By Los Tiempos: The shortage of U.S. dollars hinders the import of fuels and essential goods | Carlos López Bolivia has solidified its position as the second economy with the highest country risk in Latin America, only behind Venezuela, according to J.P. Morgan’s Emerging Markets Bond Index (EMBI), updated as of April 14. With 2,190…
Documentary on Illegal Gold Mining in Yanacachi Narrates Violence and Criminalization Behind Extractivism | Documental sobre la minería ilegal del oro en Yanacachi narra la violencia y criminalización tras el extractivismo
By Erbol: AGENCIA DE NOTICIAS AMBIENTALES Under the title Illegal Gold Mining in Yanacachi: From Attacks on Environmental Defenders to the Criminalization of Flower Producers, the documentary by Jimena Mercado and Adriana Gutiérrez narrates, in 45 minutes, the multiple socio-environmental impacts of extractive activities in the pre-Columbian municipality, as well as the systematic attacks on defenders…
For the Bolivian family and so that our children don’t leave | Por la familia Boliviana y para que nuestros hijos no se vayan
Por Fernando Rollano: Jaime Dunn de paso por Santa Cruz Aunque él no estuvo en persona, parte de las ideas centrales y propuestas programáticas del candidato presidencial Jaime Dunn tuvieron compartida difusión en dos recientes eventos convocados por sus simpatizantes liberales en la ciudad de Santa Cruz. El grupo Renovación Bolivia reunió el pasado día lunes a cerca de trescientas personas en el salón de un céntrico hotel, con…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 