By El Deber: Users can now spend their digital dollars with just a QR code/Photo: Meru The selling price of digital dollars is favorable for payers, and the payment experience is similar to any app in Bolivia, according to Meru co-founder Carlos Neira. Meru has introduced to the Bolivian market an innovative QR payment method…
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Evo Morales is not the people | Evo Morales no es el pueblo
By Juan José Toro, Brújula Digital: True to a style we’ve gotten used to more than 20 years later, Evo Morales has used the high proportion of null votes in the August 17 elections to claim that this is a “triumph of the Bolivian people.” The statement would make sense were it not for a…
Cochabamba, Guarayos and northern La Paz suffer diesel shortages | Cochabamba, Guarayos y el norte paceño sufren por escasez de diésel
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Bolivia faces a severe energy crisis /Photo: Ricardo Montero Transport workers spend the night at gas stations in Cochabamba, residents accuse soldiers of favoritism in Guarayos, and social media videos reveal the irregular exit of fuel in Mapiri and Guanay. The fuel crisis in Bolivia is deepening. In Cochabamba, transport…
Fuel shortages persist | Persiste la escasez de combustibles
Editorial, El Diario: Amid the current fuel shortage in the country, which has been gradually worsening, the current government has only produced debatable arguments and accusations to shift blame onto others. It was said that road blockades organized some time ago by followers of “evismo,” particularly in Cochabamba, worsened the situation; or that external factors,…
A Divided Nation or the Elusive Bolivian Identity | Una nación bifurcada o la elusiva identidad boliviana
By Henry Oporto, Brújula Digital: To mark the 200th anniversary of Bolivia’s founding, Brújula Digital presents its Bicentennial Special—a pluralistic journey through the many layers that shape the country’s history, identity, and future. This collection includes 17 essays by the nation’s most prominent analysts, published here. Recently, former president and historian Carlos Mesa drew a parallel between…
Most foresee rising inflation and unemployment in 2026, survey shows | La mayoría prevé que en 2026 aumentará la inflación y el desempleo, según encuesta
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: Moderate Expectations The data reveal deep concern over food security and household purchasing power. 71% say their food expenses will increase. People inquire about food prices at the Rodríguez market. Photo: ABI Looking ahead to 2026, people hold moderate expectations, with most believing that unemployment, inflation, and interest rates…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 