By Dayana Flores, Opinion: This is due to the fact that in three out of ten households, there have been layoffs. Cochabamba is the third department in Bolivia where people are most encouraged to start businesses. How is the economic crisis affecting entrepreneurship? Nearly half of all families decide to start a business under these…
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How to protect your savings amid exchange rate uncertainty? | ¿Cómo proteger sus ahorros ante la incertidumbre cambiaria?
By Charles Muñoz Flores, Red Uno, Eju.tv: How to protect your savings amid exchange rate uncertainty? An economist recommends three real alternatives In times of uncertainty, protecting capital is a priority. Juan Fernando Subirana reveals what to do in light of Bolivia’s economic deterioration. [To watch interview, click on the photo] Amid growing economic uncertainty…
Journalists agree that both the ruling party and the opposition face a “bleak and sad” electoral outlook | Periodistas coinciden en que oficialismo y oposición enfrentan un panorama electoral “gris y triste”
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Both journalists agreed that neither the ruling party nor the opposition is able to generate enthusiasm or establish themselves as a clear option for the future. Journalists Amalia Pando and her colleague Carlos Valverde agreed on Sunday night that the current political landscape, both for the ruling party and the opposition,…
Real legacy of MAS: a poorer, more unequal, more vulnerable country | Legado real del MAS: un país más pobre, más desigual, más vulnerable
Editorial, El Día: The Children of MAS They are not Andrónico, Evo, or Arce. Nor are they the heirs to political positions, congressional seats, or looted state companies. The true children of MAS are the poor—those millions of Bolivians who, after nearly 20 years of the so-called “process of change,” are worse off than before….
What was expected: made easy | Lo que se esperaba: en facilito
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: The problem is not only economic, it is also political—and that is the hardest to tackle. Arce and MAS have brought Bolivia to ruin. But they say every crisis brings opportunities. That’s right. Let’s take a look. First, the reality is that our currency has already been devalued; the…
Imaginary Democracy | Democracia imaginaria
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, El Diario: Let’s start by agreeing on something that won’t sit well with our politically correct fellow countrymen: democracy in Bolivia is a failure. For me to make such a blasphemous statement, I have to back it up. I can’t just throw a stone and hide my hand. So here it…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 