By Erbol: QUESTIONED THE ECONOMIC MODEL Cainco to Luis Arce: ‘Are you aware that the country will have the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial?’ The president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco), Jean Pierre Antelo, posed a series of questions to President Luis Arce on…
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Let the citizens think, not just the candidates | Que piense la ciudadanía, no solo los candidatos
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brújula Digital: People are worried about pressing issues: the lack of dollars, the black market, lines to obtain diesel and gasoline, and food price inflation nearing 20%. The increase is even greater for imported food products. Opposition candidates claim these will be the top priorities to address. Some promise to resolve…
Poor fuel quality causes engine failures | Mala calidad del combustible provoca fallas en motores
By El Diario: Lack of control and oversight lamented Once again, vehicle owners are voicing their protests on social media due to the poor fuel quality, which is damaging their vehicles, particularly the engines. Users note that the color of the fuel is noticeably different. Some consulted mechanics have also confirmed that engine failures are…
Futile Struggle Against Rising Prices | Inútil lucha contra el alza de precios
Editorial, El Diario: As there is no effect without a cause, the rising cost of food essential for survival is evident in the country. Firstly, the MAS is the primary culprit behind the increase in the prices of native agricultural products, stemming from the failed agrarian policies of Evo Morales Ayma’s three governments, compounded by…
Lithium contracts: a desperate bet | Los contratos del litio: una apuesta desesperada
By Francesco Zaratti: It is indisputable that Bolivia has missed several trains of the industrial development of lithium from salt pans. This blameworthy delay is due to two reasons: the amateurism of those in charge of conducting this process in the government of Evo Morales and the straitjackets of the Constitution and the mining and…
The average Bolivian could lose up to half of the purchasing power of their income | El boliviano promedio podría perder hasta la mitad del poder adquisitivo de sus ingresos
By Gonzalo Colque, Vision 360: Crisis in the Pocket: When the Bolivian Loses Purchasing Power An inflation rate of 10% or more can be considered an invisible tax, with a real impact far greater for consumers. We closed 2024 with high inflation rates: a 9.97% variation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) and 15.4% in…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 