Editorial, El Diario: When political crises erupted in some underdeveloped countries, groups of individuals took advantage of the situation to seize power and announce socialist programs—according to them, the only way to solve existing problems. But in reality, their intention was to remain in power for as long as possible to enjoy its benefits and…
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Prices of meat, rice, oil, and even protection against curses are rising | Suben los precios de la carne, arroz, aceite y hasta de la protección contra las maldiciones
By Carlos Quisbert, Vision 360: Products with Secret Ingredients “They say the ‘jailoncitos’ are the ones who have the most faith in amulets and the effects of the ‘black table’ or essences like ‘Florida Water,’ ‘Tick Extract,’ ‘Llama silver, client, and love,’ or pills to boost libido.” Salomé has been selling since she was 13,…
“We could fall further”: warnings about worsening crisis in Bolivia | “Podemos caer más”: alertan sobre agravamiento de la crisis en Bolivia
By Erbol: LACK OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND MORE INFLATION Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday. Two economists agreed this Sunday in warning that the economic crisis could deepen even further if the government does not resolve the shortage of foreign currency, the lack of fuel, and fails to implement effective measures to contain rising inflation. Former…
Minimum Agreements: Six Issues | Acuerdos mínimos: seis temas
By Andres Gomez, Vision 360: The deterioration of public trust in democratic institutions could make people more vulnerable to demagoguery and tyranny You, I, and our neighbors all want well-being for Bolivians. What is the path to better days? First: believing it’s possible. Second: understanding that society is a conglomerate of individuals with opposing interests,…
Dunn presents the debate as a mechanism to choose the sole candidate for the upcoming elections | Dunn plantea el debate como mecanismo para elegir al candidato único de cara a las elecciones
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Proposal The economist, who confirmed this week that he will present his candidacy for the Presidency, stated that it is important to discuss the national reality, as this will help the population. The pre-candidate Jaime Dunn. Photo: Unitel Pre-candidate Jaime Dunn proposed this Friday the public debate as the mechanism…
Freeze salaries to save the economy | Congelar aumento de salarios para salvar la economía
By Erbol: ADVISE CONSEQUENCES Industrialists suggest freezing the salary increase to avoid deepening the economic crisis A person counts money. Photo: archive Through a statement, the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed this Friday to freeze the basic wage and the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to prevent the economic crisis facing the country from “deepening.”…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 