By Brújula Digital: The price of the parallel dollar is registering a sustained increase. This Wednesday, the selling rate in the parallel market reached 17.50 bolivianos, while the official rate is 6.97 bolivianos. Exchange houses on Colón Street in the city of La Paz. Photo: Brújula Digital The price of the parallel dollar is registering…
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Drought, frost, and fires affect incomes and cause food insecurity | Sequía, heladas e incendios afectan ingresos y provocan inseguridad alimentaria
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Climate Change Households estimated that their income allocated to food purchases was affected on average by 46% due to drought, 62.4% due to fires, and 27.2% due to illnesses, endangering their regular access to food. Drought affected potato, vegetable, and other crops in the Altiplano. Photo: Abi The National…
Loss of purchasing power against neighboring currencies | Pérdida de poder adquisitivo frente a las monedas vecinas
By ANF, Eju.tv: The boliviano registers loss of purchasing power this weekend against neighboring currencies The main problem is the lack of dollars, since resources were not well managed during the governments of the Movement Toward Socialism, the party that seeks to remain in power in the upcoming elections. The Bolivian currency began to register…
The dollar at Bs 20. We must act! When? Now, dammit! | El dólar a Bs 20. ¡Hay que actuar! ¿Cuándo? ¡Ahora Carajo!
By Gonzalo Chávez, Brujula Digital: They say economic crises arrive like thieves in the night. But in Bolivia, the crisis didn’t sneak in quietly—it showed up with speakers, neon lights, and a megaphone blaring the dollar’s voice: “Hey, I’m at 17 bolivianos and climbing!” The worst part is, this isn’t some market prank or punishment…
Bolivia: needs trust | necesita confianza
Editorial, El Dia: The Bolivian economy is going through one of its worst confidence crises in decades. It’s not just a matter of numbers, theories, and speeches. It’s a reality that can be felt on the street, in the inflation that eats away at salaries, in the fuel shortages and, above all, in the brutal…
After several days of increases, the parallel dollar is trading near 18 bolivianos | Tras varios días de alza, el dólar paralelo cotiza cerca de los 18 bolivianos
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: The parallel dollar is hovering around Bs 18, after reaching Bs 19 /Photo: Ricardo Montero The U.S. currency reached Bs 19, then dropped to Bs 18, and is currently trading at Bs 17.92 for sale and Bs 17.76 for purchase After several days of fluctuations in the exchange rate…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 