By Eju.tv: Owner of Santa Rita Claims More Than 70% of Blockade Participants in San Julián Are Part of the Land Invaders The people maintaining blockades in that municipality support the demands of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB) and the groups that have been mobilized throughout the country since May 4. Melisa Barba, owner of…
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Political Constitution: A Criticized Document | Constitución Política, documento criticado
Editorial, El Diario: Criticism of the current Political Constitution of the Plurinational State has existed for several years and has recently been renewed because President Rodrigo Paz has announced that it will be partially amended. First, this Constitution is illegitimate, since it was not approved by the Constituent Assembly but by an extra-constituent body, the…
Intense pressure on the productive sector | Alta presión sobre el aparato productivo
By Correo del Sur: Business leaders warn of a scenario of intense pressure on the productive sector Roadblocks Hit the Country Hard The scale of the damage caused by the roadblocks that have been carried out across the country for the past 29 days is becoming immeasurable. This Thursday, the industrial sector quantified the losses…
Dollar Repayments Scheduled | Cronograma para devolver dólares
By Eju.tv: The BCB Sets a Schedule and Dollar Repayment Amounts for Savers The government of President Rodrigo Paz has begun returning savings, and now, through the issuing authority, has established this regulated timetable. The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) will return foreign currency savings to citizens through 2028 in different amounts and timeframes. This schedule is designed so…
State of Exception Reform | Reforma del Estado de Excepción
By El Pais: State of Exception: What Does It Mean and What Happens After the Repeal of Law 1341? The law regulated the detailed procedure, concrete limits, and consequences for those who abuse the measure State of exception In a session convened at the House of Liberty in Sucre to celebrate the 217th anniversary of…
Young unemployment, economic crisis and lack of opportunities | Desocupación juvenil, crisis económica y falta de oportunidades
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Seven out of every 10 young people earn less than Bs 2,500 a month and want to migrate Young people pause amid the fast pace of the city | Fuad Landívar Youth unemployment has reached 4.27%, above the overall unemployment rate. Amid the economic crisis and lack of opportunities, many…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 