El Diario: While MAS tensions escalate The ruling party is prioritizing the internal conflict within the Movement for Socialism (MAS), while the cost of basic food products continues to rise, causing concern among merchants and consumers. Meanwhile, in Santa Cruz, three major fires threaten to merge in Monte Verde. In La Paz markets, according to…
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They project a 9% inflation rate in the country by December | Proyectan en 9% inflación en el país hasta diciembre
El Diario: Alert from Economists Food inflation as of August is close to 7%, but it had already reached 6% in the first half of the year, and the situation could worsen due to the climate of conflict. National authorities have indicated that marches and blockades will impact the prices of agricultural products. The International…
Exporting does not mean that there will be dollars! | ¡Exportar no significa que habrá dólares!
El Periodico, Eju.tv: For Caincotar, Bolivia’s exports will not solve the dollar shortage problem Foreign trade revenues are minimal, and the conflict over the lack of U.S. dollars requires long-term policies, stated the president, Marina Ruiz. The country’s exports will not solve the problem of the dollar shortage, which requires long-term policies from the national…
High Fiscal Deficit Poses Risk, Tough Measures Needed | Alto déficit fiscal amenaza al país: Urgen medidas drásticas
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Spending must be reduced They warn that the high fiscal deficit is a risk and its correction will require tough measures The former president of the BCB, Juan Antonio Morales, stated that the deficit is corrected with an increase in taxes or a reduction in spending, especially on investment,…
Evo, Lucho, it’s the economy, stupid! | Evo, Lucho, es la economía, !estúpidos!
By José Gabriel Espinoza, Brujula Digital: As expected, Luis Arce has linked the cycle of mobilizations that began this week to the political aspirations of Evo Morales. According to President Arce, the blockades and marches have a single objective: securing Morales’ candidacy for the 2025 presidential elections. First fact: Arce is willing to strengthen Morales’…
The Bolivian Pontius Pilate and the seven plagues | El Poncio Pilatos boliviano y las siete plagas
By Napoleón Pacheco, Brújula Digital: On the night of Sunday, September 8, President Luis Arce presented himself as the Bolivian Pontius Pilate. Why? He claimed that the reason for the dollar shortage, one of the symptoms of the crisis, was Evo Morales, as he “did not take care” of the “nationalization” since there was no…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 