By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Ipsos Ciesmori Poll A recent public opinion study conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Ciesmori reveals a troubling mood in Bolivia: only 7% of the population believes the country is heading in the right direction, a figure well below the global average of 37%. In regional comparison, countries like Argentina…
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Lithium: the uncertainty | Litio: la incertidumbre
By Juan Jose Toro, Vision 360: In theory, lithium is an energy source that will replace fossil fuels, so the business isn’t just worth millions, but billions of dollars. In Potosí, we’ve gone from placing our hopes for economic development on the potential of the Uyuni Salt Flat to feeling a distressing uncertainty about the…
Salary Increase in Bolivia: A Measure that Encourages Informality? | Incremento Salarial en Bolivia: ¿Una Medida que Incentiva la Informalidad?
By Paul Aramayo, El Deber: A new increase in the national minimum wage or the basic salary, without considering the real situation of the private business sector, significantly raises formal labor costs, directly affecting the ability of companies — especially small and medium-sized ones — to maintain payrolls under the current labor regime. Every May…
“In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” | “En tres meses se ha perdido el 5% del salario real”
By Unitel Digital: Economist on inflation: “In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” Economist Gonzalo Chávez points out that low-income families are the most affected, as they allocate 70% of their wages to purchasing food [AFP] / Inflation has reached 5% in the first quarter of 2025 Following the release this Friday…
State Capitalism, Deception, and Failure | Capitalismo de Estado, engaño y fracaso
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…
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,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 