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Prices of meat, rice, oil, and even protection against curses are rising | Suben los precios de la carne, arroz, aceite y hasta de la protección contra las maldiciones

By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Products with Secret Ingredients “They say the ‘jailoncitos’ are the ones who have the most faith in amulets and the effects of the ‘black table’ or essences like ‘Florida Water,’ ‘Tick Extract,’ ‘Llama silver, client, and love,’ or pills to boost libido.” Salomé has been selling since she was 13,…

“We could fall further”: warnings about worsening crisis in Bolivia | “Podemos caer más”: alertan sobre agravamiento de la crisis en Bolivia

By Erbol: LACK OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND MORE INFLATION Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday. Two economists agreed this Sunday in warning that the economic crisis could deepen even further if the government does not resolve the shortage of foreign currency, the lack of fuel, and fails to implement effective measures to contain rising inflation. Former…

Minimum Agreements: Six Issues | Acuerdos mínimos: seis temas

By Andres Gomez, Vision 360: The deterioration of public trust in democratic institutions could make people more vulnerable to demagoguery and tyranny You, I, and our neighbors all want well-being for Bolivians. What is the path to better days? First: believing it’s possible. Second: understanding that society is a conglomerate of individuals with opposing interests,…

Dunn presents the debate as a mechanism to choose the sole candidate for the upcoming elections | Dunn plantea el debate como mecanismo para elegir al candidato único de cara a las elecciones

By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Proposal The economist, who confirmed this week that he will present his candidacy for the Presidency, stated that it is important to discuss the national reality, as this will help the population. The pre-candidate Jaime Dunn. Photo: Unitel Pre-candidate Jaime Dunn proposed this Friday the public debate as the mechanism…

Freeze salaries to save the economy | Congelar aumento de salarios para salvar la economía

By Erbol: ADVISE CONSEQUENCES Industrialists suggest freezing the salary increase to avoid deepening the economic crisis A person counts money. Photo: archive Through a statement, the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed this Friday to freeze the basic wage and the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to prevent the economic crisis facing the country from “deepening.”…

Gov misleds: redirecting exports is a simple change of direction | El Gobierno engaña: redirigir las exportaciones es un simple cambio de dirección

By Unitel Digital: President of Cainco Criticizes Government Strategy of “Redirecting Exports as a Simple Change of Direction” In response to the 10% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Bolivia, the Minister of Economy spoke about replacing that market, a proposal that was questioned by the business leader given the current challenges facing Bolivian exports….