By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: Trade measure More than 200 Bolivian products entering the United States will have to pay a 10% tariff According to the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE), Bolivia exports around 208 products to the United States, including tin, Brazil nuts, quinoa, and other minerals. Bolivian exports. Photo: ABI Starting April…
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ELECTIONS AND THE CULTURAL BATTLE | LAS ELECCIONES Y LA BATALLA CULTURAL
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: In recent days, the editorial notes of the digital newspaper El Día reflect with disillusionment on the population’s preferences for Bolivia’s next president. I believe that the majority of the population, including many friends, also feel frustrated and don’t know what to do. There are things to do—many, in fact. We…
Llallagua, Potosí: Environmental disaster | Desastre ambiental
By El Potosi, Eju.tv: Potosí: Denouncement that environmental damage in Llallagua continues to grow Two weeks ago, a mudslide of environmental liabilities occurred under the responsibility of the Bolivian Mining Corporation (Comibol), which has so far done nothing to mitigate the damage. Source: https://elpotosi.net … https://eju.tv/2025/03/potosi-denuncian-que-el-dano-ambiental-de-llallagua-sigue-creciendo/ By El Potosi: Environmental disaster due to mudslide worsens in…
Urgent structural reform needed to curb inflation in the country | Urge reforma estructural para frenar la inflación en el país
By El Diario: Analysis by Fundación Jubileo The administration of the state by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), despite the economic crisis it has been dragging since 2020, has not reduced spending, a situation that will cause serious difficulties for the next government. Therefore, a structural reform to curb inflation in the country is a…
Seven lies about lithium contracts | Siete mentiras en torno a los contratos del litio
By Francesco Zaratti: It is my intention to refute some claims that the state-owned lithium company (YLB) does not dare to defend publicly. In short, let me borrow a good joke from analyst José Carlos Solón, to state that these contracts, more than “leonine”, seem to be “dragonian”. https://fzaratti.blog/en/2025/03/27/seven-lies-about-lithium-contracts/ Por Francesco Zaratti: Es mi intención…
“There should be no salary increase” | ‘No debe haber incremento salarial’
By ERIKA IBÁÑEZ, La Razon: “There should be no salary increase”: Private sector warns of possible economic contraction The president of the Federation of Private Entrepreneurs of La Paz said that a wage increase will lead to more inflation and unemployment. He calls on the Government for a tripartite meeting. Rolando Kempff from the La…
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