Por Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Bolivians send more money from abroad In Bolivia, remittances surpass foreign direct investment Last year, net foreign investment reached $294 million, while remittances in 2023 totaled $1.4364 billion. By March of this year, remittances amounted to $334.9 million. Bolivians abroad send more remittances to Bolivia. Photo: ABI. In recent…
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The Disarray | El desbarajuste
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, Eju.tv: The government has been claiming that a “soft coup” is underway to end its administration and that it has sufficient evidence to support this claim. We don’t know if the president and his cabinet are confusing the terms and instead of a “soft coup,” what they see is the gradual…
Zero Budget Transparency | Cero transparencia presupuestaria
Brujula Digital: “Failed in Budget Transparency”: These Are the Five Documents That People Did Not Have Access To Recently, it was revealed that Bolivia scored 11 out of 100 in budget transparency for the year 2023, according to the Open Budget Survey, an international assessment placing the country second-to-last in South America, just above Venezuela….
Ill will | Mala voluntad
By Fabian Freire, El Diario: Bolivia is sinking into economic chaos, and it is undeniable that the crisis is becoming more pronounced. Many sectors of the economy are being hit, and it is clear that the government’s response is non-existent, which is incomprehensible given that Bolivia’s future is at stake. The government of “Luchito” continues…
¿Quo vadis Bolivia?
By Antonio Saravia, Brujula Digital: To the precipice. Yes, for our infinite misfortune, the country is walking, almost running, towards a deep abyss. At this point, there are no doubts about Arce and his cronies’ objective. It is clear that they are not interested in democracy, the economy, or the ordinary people suffering the crisis…
Rising food prices create desperation among residents | Escalada de precios de alimentos crea desesperación en habitantes
El Diario: The government is criticized for not addressing demands The rise in prices of basic household products sparked protests from various sectors this past week, as the economic impact is felt in cities and provinces across the country. The National Institute of Statistics (INE) attributes this situation to climatic phenomena, imported inflation, and smuggling….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 