By Unitel, Eju.tv: Economist: Bolivia could run out of gold reserves by 2026 if used as collateral to issue bonds The draft law for the 2025 General State Budget (PGE) includes a provision allowing the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) to issue sovereign bonds using gold reserves as collateral, a measure criticized by Cebec. From…
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To vote or not to vote, that is the question | Votar o no votar, esa es la cuestión
Editorial, El Diario: After two years of debates, disputes, and turbulence in the Legislative Assembly, as well as in the Judicial, Electoral, and Executive branches, on December 15, judicial elections will finally take place to fill the 84 seats across various chambers of the country’s judicial system. The event will unfold amidst a heated political…
Incendios forestales en Bolivia queman un área récord, arrasando hogares y cultivos | Bolivia wildfires burn record area, scorching homes and farms
Por Monica Machicao y Daniel Ramos, Reuters; AOL: LA PAZ (Reuters) – Los incendios forestales en Bolivia han arrasado más de 10 millones de hectáreas (24,7 millones de acres) este año, principalmente en el trópico oriental del país, rompiendo récords de la peor temporada de incendios de su historia y quemando un área del tamaño…
“Greater debt and inflation” – 2025 – “Mayor endeudamiento e inflación”
By Opinion: “Greater debt and inflation”: Cainco gives five reasons for the ALP to reject the 2025 PGE December 4 (Urgente.bo) – After analyzing the draft General State Budget Law (PGE) for 2025, the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco) has urged the Plurinational Legislative Assembly (ALP) to reject the proposal,…
The dollar is quoted at up to Bs 11.55 for sale and Bs 11.30 for purchase on the parallel market | El dólar se cotiza hasta en Bs 11,55 la venta y Bs 11,30 la compra en el mercado paralelo
By Brujula Digital: A reference image. Photo: ABI The dollar in exchange houses and among money changers is quoted at up to Bs 11.5 for sale and Bs 11.30 for purchase, according to data collected by Brújula Digital during a survey. This digital outlet visited eight exchange houses and consulted money changers in the city…
And yet, I can’t even withdraw $201 of my own money from my savings account … | Y sin embargo, ni puedo retirar $201 de mi dinero, caja de ahorro …
By Eju.tv: ASFI denies “bank freeze” and claims dollar returns exceeded $1 billion in two years The highest percentage of returns, 36%, was for those with up to $10,000, followed by 32% for those holding between $10,000 and $1 million, and 13% for amounts exceeding $1 million. Ivette Espinoza, director of the Financial System Supervisory…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 