By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: Bolivia welcomes 2026 with the challenge of consolidating economic reforms With the implementation of Decree 5503, the Government envisages reducing spending and the fiscal deficit, introducing changes in strategic sectors, and putting into operation a 50/50 revenue-sharing regime. File photo Bolivia begins the year 2026 with the challenge of consolidating the…
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The parallel dollar closes 2025 at Bs 9.60 after a year of scarcity and high volatility | El dólar paralelo cierra 2025 en Bs 9,60 tras un año de escasez y alta volatilidad
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The dollar stabilizes after a period of high volatility / Photo: Ricardo Montero The U.S. currency ends the year with stability after the historic peaks recorded during the government of Luis Arce, when it reached quotations as high as Bs 19. The Central Bank keeps its reference below Bs 10….
Government Defends Its Measures And Secures Support From Sectors | El Gobierno defiende sus medidas y logra respaldo de sectores
By Deisy Ortiz, El Deber: PHOTO: APG President Paz defended the removal of fuel subsidies. After talks with transport workers, miners, and neighborhood associations, the Government reached agreements that halted protests. Santa Cruz sets adjustments to interprovincial fares. After hours of negotiations, the Government managed to stop the strike announced by the Bolivian Confederation of…
Bolivia is Dying on Us Again: How to Export (II) | Bolivia se nos vuelve a morir: cómo exportar (II)
By Oscar Antezana, El Día: The previous article clearly set out the need — the “why” — to urgently increase exports. Let us now look at some elements of the “how.” “An export-led growth strategy must be designed and executed considering that it is companies that have to respond to economic policies and/or market signals” (The Magic of…
Bolivia is dying on us again: why export | Bolivia se nos vuelve a morir: por qué exportar
By Oscar Antezana, El Día: Under current economic conditions —highly indebted, short on dollars, with reduced gas exports yet an urgent need to generate foreign currency— it is imperative and urgent to increase and diversify exports. Otherwise, just like 40 years ago, when former President Víctor Paz Estenssoro coined the historic phrase “Bolivia is dying…
Revisiting the 2026 Budget | Presupuesto 2026 en revisión
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Minister of Economy announces the “reformulation of the 2026 Budget” to adjust it to the country’s reality Minister Espinoza indicated that the budget was misused over the past 20 years, becoming a political instrument. The Minister of Economy after appointing the president of the BCB. PHOTO: APG The Minister of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 