By Raúl Domínguez, El Deber: The price of the dollar continues to plunge/Photo: Archive The reference value of the U.S. currency established by the Central Bank of Bolivia had abruptly lowered its rate: Bs 8.80 for buying and Bs 8.88 for selling. The value of the cryptocurrency or “stablecoin” USDT had also fallen from Bs…
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Government bets on “gradualism,” but the economy requires shock measures | Gobierno apuesta por el “gradualismo”, pero economía requiere medidas de shock
By El Diario: “Gradualism” is part of the economic management of Rodrigo Paz’s government, in a political, economic, and financial scenario that is not the most favorable for implementing shock measures, but it must be reversed or readjusted as soon as possible, and a concrete and feasible economic plan must be presented, according to economic…
The Historical Role of Rodrigo Paz | El rol histórico de Rodrigo Paz
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: Rodrigo Paz must understand that his role is to go down in history as the president who did the dirty work so the country can have a future. I have the impression that Rodrigo Paz and his government still haven’t understood their historical role. The mandate given to them by…
Recalibrating Bolivia’s Power Map | Reconfigurando el rumbo político de Bolivia
By María Trigo, Eju.tv: Internal tensions, shifts in foreign policy and postponed economic adjustments: this was the first month of Rodrigo Paz’s government in Bolivia The beginning of the administration showed a radical change in international relations and a feeling of economic stability without addressing structural reforms. However, internal conflicts dominated the agenda. The president…
Atypical gold operations found and only 2.3 tons remain in vaults | Hallan operaciones atípicas con oro y en bóvedas solo hay 2.3 toneladas
By Opinion: CENTRAL BANK OF BOLIVIA DENOUNCES IRREGULARITIES Regarding the dollar, the head of the BCB announced his commitment to move the exchange-rate regime toward a more flexible one, considering that the fixed exchange rate has been harmful. The president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), David Espinoza, reported this Thursday that there are…
Keeping fuel subsidies will generate more shortages | Mantener la subvención a los combustibles generará más desabastecimiento
By Unitel: Former Hydrocarbons Minister: “The country cannot afford to import $3 billion annually and then subsidize fuel that, on top of everything, ends up going across our borders,” Álvaro Ríos said. Ríos stated that “Bolivia has no choice but to remove subsidies” Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos warned that maintaining fuel subsidies will lead…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 