By Erbol: IN THE FACE OF THE CRISIS Save or borrow in bolivianos in 2025? Buy dollars? Economist Jaime Dunn’s advice for this year Photo: FB / Jaime Dunn As 2025 is expected to be a challenging economic year in Bolivia, renowned analyst Jaime Dunn offered some advice to help citizens navigate the situation and…
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Park rangers denounce retaliation: Marcos Uzquiano is dismissed after warning about illegal mining | Guardaparques denuncian represalias: Marcos Uzquiano es despedido tras alertar sobre minería ilegal
By Brujula Digital, El Dia: Uzquiano, known for his fight in defense of the environment, expressed his disapproval on social media. Marcos Uzquiano is removed from his position. The government has dismissed Marcos Uzquiano, head of Protection for the Beni Biological Station and director of the Bolivian Park Rangers Association, along with Guido García Carballo,…
What does 2024 leave us? | ¿Qué nos deja el 2024?
By German Huanca, El Deber: 2024 closes as a year marked by a profound economic crisis, whose origin is closely tied to the current government’s economic policy decisions. The president, in his previous role as Minister of Finance, implemented controversial measures to finance the fiscal deficit. These included the irresponsible use of international reserves, a…
Banking freeze continues due to failure to stabilize the dollar’s value | Corralito bancario continúa por no estabilizar el precio del dólar
By El Diario: Generates uncertainty and distress among savers A series of banking restrictions endorsed by state authorities has created a financial freeze that threatens to cause a disaster of significant proportions. In this context, Bolivians have witnessed increasingly limited access to their own funds over the past months. According to economists, the government lacks…
Inflation, dollar shortages, and fuel scarcity: the new face of Bolivia | Inflación, escasez de dólares y falta de combustible, la nueva cara de Bolivia
By Opinion: 2024 marked the end of the economic boom of the early millennium. The Bolivian currency depreciated, and gasoline and diesel are in short supply. An alleged coup worsened the situation. In a report last year, the World Bank highlighted Bolivia as one of the three economies with the best economic growth projections in…
Bolivians end the year with distrust in the government | Bolivianos cierran el año con desconfianza en el Gobierno
By El Diario: In public opinion With a crisis of confidence in the government due to the lack of foreign currency, fuel shortages, and corruption, Bolivians end the year. A snapshot of Bolivia’s reality presented by Ipsos Ciesmori reveals that 95% of those surveyed believe the country is on the wrong track. Luis Garay, client…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 