By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: An hour’s drive from La Paz lies the border with Peru. Once in Peruvian territory, 80 kilometers north of Lima, is Chancay (or Shanghái, as Peruvians are now calling it). Peruvians view Chile with a mix of anger and admiration—it serves as both their next benchmark and motivation on the path…
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Arce’s absent ‘leadership’ | ‘Liderazgo’ ausente en luchin
Editorial, El Dia: Very aloof Luis Arce appears very comfortable, almost aloof. He doesn’t even mention the catastrophic crisis in the country. It seems he doesn’t notice the long lines to get fuel. Perhaps he considers it normal. No one knows. He waited more than 20 days to react to the blockades by the coca-grower…
Long overdue free importation of fuels | La largamente esperada libre importación de combustibles
By Aldo Aguilera, El Dia: Free importation of fuels is authorized with decree 5271 This was one of the demands made by the agricultural and industrial sectors of Santa Cruz, which are among the most affected by the irregular supply of diesel and gasoline. Overwhelmed by the fuel shortage, the government approved this Wednesday the…
Economic analysis/Análisis Económico: Antonio Saravia, Rolando Morales, Jaime Dunn
To watch the video, below, please make sure that you click the CC portion at its bottom, middle to right portion, to make sure the subtitles are in english. Bolivian economists of great experience: German Huanca, Antonio Saravia and Jaime Dunn. Economistas con mucha experiencia: Germán Huanca, Antonio Saravia, Rolando Morales y Jaime Dunn.
Can Nobel Prizes help us understand Bolivia? | ¿Pueden los premios Nobel ayudarnos a entender Bolivia?
By Elizabeth Jiménez Zamora, Brujula Digital: Acemoglu, Johnson y Robinson/Nobel Prize The nomination for the 2024 Nobel Prize in Economics brings fresh perspectives to debates about economics and how to address economic crises, challenging the notion of leaving the economy and social welfare exclusively to the market. It’s likely that so-called “libertarian” economists haven’t delved…
Bolivians’ investment expectations decrease | La expectativa de inversión de los bolivianos se reduce
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Ipsos Ciesmori Survey The Investment Index in Bolivia stands at 20.9 points, suggesting a conservative trend among consumers regarding significant purchases or investments. There is less public confidence in investing, according to an Ipsos Ciesmori survey. Photo: ABI In a year, Bolivians’ confidence or investment expectations have declined and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 