By Francesco Zaratti: In 2025, the Bolivian economy resembled a patient rushed into a hospital emergency room with multiple hemorrhages and a general condition of extreme anemia. The main hemorrhage (let’s say in the stomach) was caused by the subsidized import of 90% of the diesel oil consumed, which came to represent two billion dollars…
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Fuel Bribe Network Exposed | Red de coimas en combustibles al descubierto
By Erbol: TRUTH COMMISSION They uncover an institutional structure of extortion and bribes in the fuel sector ANH officials carry out fuel-loading inspections. Photo: ANH The Vice Minister of Transparency, Yamil García, reported that the Hydrocarbons Truth Commission managed to uncover the existence of an institutional structure of “extortion” linked to the fuel sector. According…
Energy crisis or hydrocarbon crisis? | ¿Crisis energética o crisis de hidrocarburos?
By Francesco Zaratti: Contrary to what is heard daily, Bolivia is not facing an energy crisis, but a hydrocarbon crisis. In fact, there are no blackouts or electricity rationing, although there are long lines at fuel pumps. It is true that two-thirds of the electricity we consume is generated by burning natural gas, but precisely…
Lupo denounces excessive spending and the presence of ghost officials in Arce’s government | Lupo denuncia gastos elevados y presencia de funcionarios fantasmas en el gobierno de Arce
By Karen Rodriguez, Asuntos Centrales: According to Lupo, state payrolls grew disproportionately and some public companies operated as employment agencies, creating pressure on the budget. In his words: “There are surely several ghosts around because all payrolls have grown disproportionately. Public companies were employment agencies, they must be audited, they must go through a reorganization…
Corruption in the MAS Era | Corrupción en la era del MAS
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: The Captive Ethos The word ethos comes from Greek and means “character,” “custom,” or “way of being.” In philosophy and ethics, it refers to the set of values, beliefs, attitudes, and norms that characterize a person, group, or society. It is like the “spirit” or “moral personality” that guides collective behavior. This…
The MAS’s final three blows | Los tres golpes finales del MAS
Editorial El Deber: The three blows of masismo before saying goodbye Not even on their last day could MAS assembly members prioritize the country’s stability over their insatiable thirst for revenge. The approval of the “Exceptional Law for the Deferral of Loan Payments,” as seasoned economists had warned and opposition deputies emphasized, opens the door to a…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 