By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Standard & Poor’s warns that Bolivia’s internal political conflict limits its credit capacity and puts its economy at risk In the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, more than $1.1 billion in external loans are stalled due to the lack of agreements between political factions, and the SP report specifically points to the…
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Milei: His Economic Policies and Political Economy | Sus políticas económicas y economía política
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: Milei and His Economic Policies When Argentine President Javier Milei presented the first budget proposal of his administration after taking office in December 2023, he did so in person before Congress, turning the event into a partisan act. He freely criticized the opposition deputies and senators listening to him….
MAS 101: erased ethics and shelved values | borraron la ética y archivaron los valores
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: Moral Decline of the MAS The MAS came to power boastfully, proclaiming it was the time of the “new man”—representing ethics, transparency, and respect for women, indigenous peoples, and Mother Earth. Its leaders claimed they would leave behind the moral disasters of neoliberalism and the market’s lack of ethics. However,…
Bolivian Amazon Fires: Drought, Desertification, and Water Shortages Ahead | Incendios en la Amazonía: sequía y escasez de agua
ANF, Eju.tv: Burned forests in the Bolivian Amazon will bring drought and desertification, with little water for agriculture and livestock – The forest fires occurring across the country, which are destroying forests, especially in the Bolivian Amazon, will lead to drought and desertification, leaving little water for livestock and agriculture, warned researcher Vincent Vos. Fires…
Bolivia Burns (from fire and crisis): from the Census strike to blue infighting and campaigns | Bolivia arde (por fuego y crisis): del paro por Censo a riña azul y campañas
By Opinion: October, the historically most “feared” month for social conflicts, takes the lead amid political struggles and fires ravaging the country’s green areas. Bolivia is burning. While the fires consume more than 7 million hectares in the department of Santa Cruz alone (the highest record in history), internal disputes within the Movement Toward Socialism…
Zero dollars? Cryptos welcome! | ¿Cero dólares? ¡Criptomonedas bienvenidas!
By EFE, Brujula Digital: Around 258,000 Bolivians Turn to Cryptocurrencies Due to Dollar Shortage A woman walks in front of a currency exchange house. Photo: EFE The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) reported on Thursday that around 258,000 Bolivians have been using cryptocurrencies over the past three months, following the official authorization for buying, selling,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 