By El Deber: Jean Pierre Antelo: “The oil restriction is a mistake because Bolivia is facing a balance of payments crisis and needs foreign currency.” Cainco president Jean Pierre Antelo was interviewed on the program ¡Que Semana! of EL DEBER Radio, where he discussed the country’s economic situation and the latest government decisions affecting the…
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Sell cheap to buy expensive | Vender barato para comprar caro
By Francesco Zaratti: MAS governments, under Evo and Lucho, not only impose a stale and failed ideology but also engage in disastrous business practices that result in astronomical losses for their idolized state. This is glaringly evident in the energy sector. As even the stones in Bolivia know, we import 50% of the gasoline we…
Gold Reserves at Risk by 2026 Due to Bond Collateral Plan | Sin reservas de oro para 2026 por uso en bonos
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…
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,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 