By Francesco Zaratti: One hundred days after the inauguration of Rodrigo Paz Pereira, the Bolivian political landscape shows a marked contrast: while significant progress has been recorded in the economic and political spheres, two heavy scandals are, on the other hand, putting the government’s stability to the test. The Fuel Emergency: Inefficiency or Sabotage? The…
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Victims of the ‘Hotel Las Américas’ case demand justice | Víctimas del caso ‘Hotel Las Américas’ exigen justicia
By Red Uno, Eju.tv: Victims of the ‘Hotel Las Américas’ case demand justice before the Attorney General’s Office After 17 years of waiting, those affected are seeking the current government to establish a clear position on the case. Three victims of the emblematic ‘Hotel Las Américas’ case appeared before the Attorney General’s Office to demand…
Bolivia cancela proyecto chino de zinc y exige correcciones en planta siderúrgica | Bolivia cancels Chinese zinc project, demands steel plant fixes
Por Mining.com: Proyecto de fundición de zinc. Crédito: ENFI El nuevo gobierno de Bolivia está cancelando un proyecto planificado de zinc adjudicado a un consorcio chino y exigirá que otra empresa china corrija deficiencias en un complejo siderúrgico. Las autoridades están anulando una refinería de zinc de 350 millones de dólares, dijo el ministro de…
Businesses Warn: Wage Hike Risks Closures | Empresarios alertan: alza salarial pone en riesgo empleos
By El Diario: Business Leaders Ask the Government to Respect Their Rights, Avoid Closures and Layoffs Private business leaders warned about the negative effects of raising the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to Bs 3,300 and demanded that the government respect their rights by adopting mitigation measures to avoid mass closures and layoffs. The president of…
Fuel Bribe Network Exposed | Red de coimas en combustibles al descubierto
By Erbol: TRUTH COMMISSION They uncover an institutional structure of extortion and bribes in the fuel sector ANH officials carry out fuel-loading inspections. Photo: ANH The Vice Minister of Transparency, Yamil García, reported that the Hydrocarbons Truth Commission managed to uncover the existence of an institutional structure of “extortion” linked to the fuel sector. According…
Bolivia’s Gold Bill Comes Due | La factura del oro de Bolivia
By Brujula Digital: BCB: $921 million needed to cover advance gold sale carried out under Arce’s administration “We have been left with that inheritance that all Bolivians will have to pay for in this 2026 term,” explained the president of the BCB. The president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, speaks to…
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