Editorial Pensamientos Bolivianos: Bolivia ya no enfrenta solo una crisis económica. Enfrenta algo más inquietante: un país donde la violencia, la impunidad y el crimen comienzan a sentirse normales. En apenas los últimos meses se han multiplicado asesinatos, ajustes de cuentas ligados al narcotráfico, sicariato, zonas tomadas por economías ilegales y una creciente sensación de…
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Bolivia Is Not Held Back by a Lack of Work, but by a System That Lives Off Disorder | Bolivia no está frenada por falta de trabajo, sino por un sistema que vive del desorden
Editorial Pensamientos Bolivianos: Hay una escena demasiado común en Bolivia: un ciudadano entra a una oficina pública para resolver un trámite sencillo y termina atrapado entre sellos, formularios, fotocopias, observaciones, filas y ventanillas. Lo mandan a otra institución, luego a otra, luego a volver mañana. Cuando finalmente cree haber reunido todo, descubre que falta un…
Structural Reform or More Delay? | ¿Reforma estructural o más demora?
By Juan Marcelo Gonzáles, Red Uno: Dunn: “Bolivia needs structural reforms, not just dialogue” Analyst Jaime Dunn commented on President Rodrigo Paz’s message, stressing that dialogue must be a means for making decisions, not a mechanism for postponing the urgent reforms the country needs. Photo: Jaime Dunn, analyst Analyst Jaime Dunn carried out an analysis of President Rodrigo…
CHIPPED APART | ASTILLADOS
By Oscar Antezana: The conclusion of the gubernatorial elections, in which ruling-party leaders won in two of the country’s nine governorships, in some way reflects the discontent after six months of Paz Pereira’s administration. The delayed reforms that have been announced for months also create discouragement. Or the fact that commitments are signed with international organizations…
Rodrigo Paz’s government is going against the tide, and there’s no time to lose or patience | Gobierno de Rodrigo Paz va contra la corriente y NO hay tiempo que perder ni paciencia
By El Diario: They Will Apply Measures Gradually and Rule Out Going to the International Monetary Fund The Government will apply measures to reactivate the economy and change the model gradually, ruling out shock adjustments and also ruling out turning to the International Monetary Fund, because what is needed is not recipes but economic policies, according…
Losing Patience | Perdiendo la paciencia
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: That cushion would allow them to shore up international reserves and return the dollars owed to the financial system. This would make deep reforms both possible and bearable. There is no other path. Will they do it? Enough already. The benefit of the doubt ends here. Patience has run out…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 