By Boris Bueno, Eju.tv: He states that beyond the political banner, what’s needed is a permanent coalition that can satisfactorily respond to the needs of the people. Economist Jaime Dunn, announced by Acción Democrática Nacionalista (ADN) as its presidential pre-candidate, is proposing a coalition of opposition politicians—but without the presence of traditional figures who have…
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An Angry Country | Un país emputado
By Hernán Terrazas E., Brujula Digital: As the saying goes, “these guys never learn,” and the worst part is that, with their outsized ambitions and egos, they played with the expectations of a citizenry that, once again and reluctantly, tried to give them a chance despite so many past instances where things didn’t work out….
Parallel dollar exchange rate reaches Bs13.44 and is close to doubling the official rate | Cotización del dólar paralelo llega a Bs13,44 y está cerca de duplicar al cambio oficial
By Erika Ibáñez, La Razon: According to data from the BCB, the USDT cryptocurrency issued by the company Tether Limited and used as a reference for transactions reached a selling rate of Bs 13.43 on Wednesday. The lack of dollars in the country has been a problem dragging on since 2023. On Wednesday, April 9,…
82% of Bolivians rate the economy as “very weak” | El 82% de los bolivianos califica a la economía como “muy débil”
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Ipsos Ciesmori Poll A recent public opinion study conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Ciesmori reveals a troubling mood in Bolivia: only 7% of the population believes the country is heading in the right direction, a figure well below the global average of 37%. In regional comparison, countries like Argentina…
Dunn and Paz, in the shadow of egos | Dunn y Paz, a la sombra de los egos
By Marcelo Ugalde, Eju.tv: While the usual suspects continue to hog the microphones, resignations, and betrayals, two figures have remained on the sidelines of the central circus of Bolivian politics—two youngsters of just 57 years old. I’m talking about Rodrigo Paz Pereira and Jaime Dunn, who could well represent an alternative, something different for the…
Deals Samuel and Tuto Cannot Refuse | Tratos que Samuel y Tuto no pueden rechazar
By Walter Guevara, Vision 360: The most sensible course of action is for these two candidates to agree to support the government of whichever opposition candidate wins this year’s election. This means that one of them must withdraw from running this time around. Tuto and Samuel must agree that if one of them is elected…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 