By Juan Carlos Fortún, El Deber: FORESTS Reference image of a forest reserve The Society of Engineers of Bolivia, Santa Cruz chapter, and the organization Alas Chiquitanas issued statements against Supreme Decree 5390. More institutions have joined the call to repeal Supreme Decree 5390, as it would put Bolivia’s forest reserves at risk. On Tuesday,…
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The dollar drops to 16.41 bolivianos in the parallel market and USDT reaches 16.42 | El dólar baja hasta 16,41 bolivianos en el mercado paralelo y el USDT llega a 16,42
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: Volatile Behavior In some exchange houses the rate is variable, with sales offered at 16.70 bolivianos, 17, and even 17.35, while others have no supply. The dollar’s rate in the parallel market dropped and remains variable. Photo: ABI The dollar in exchange houses dropped on Monday morning to as…
Bolivia: Restoring the Rule of Law | Recuperar el Estado de Derecho
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: “Restoring the Rule of Law is the First Necessary Measure” During his speech at the Bolivia 360 event at Harvard University, candidate Jaime Dunn delivered a direct criticism of Bolivia’s current economic and political model, stating that the country punishes legality and rewards informality. “That is Bolivia. A system where…
Corruption: The Invisible Face of Economic and Judicial Crisis | Corrupción: la cara invisible de crisis económica y crisis judicial
By Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: In Bolivia, the ties between corruption and the economy are so numerous that they often go unnoticed due to their normalization: bribes, kickbacks, clientelism, embezzlement, rigged bidding processes, among others. Every day, millions of dollars move in cash and in the form of favors convertible into money. It is not…
Dollar maintains steady rise and sells for Bs 17.50 | Dólar mantiene alza constante y se vende a Bs 17,50
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…
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…
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