Rolando Morales writes in Pagina Siete: The economy is bad, but not so bad The economy ended battered in 2019, so it was expected to have a bad year in 2020, in addition to the pandemic that plagues the entire world. However, the evolution in the first quarter was not as bad as feared: according…
Tag: macroeconomics
El miedo a la libertad económica
Antonio Saravia escribe en El Deber: “No hay un solo ejemplo de país en el mundo que haya logrado desarrollo de largo plazo sin libertad económica. La izquierda ha generado solo desolación y hambre allá donde ha sido implantada.” https://eldeber.com.bo/166248_el-miedo-a-la-libertad-economica
The orgiastic economic policy of Evo Morales – La orgiástica política económica de Evo Morales
An Editorial from El Diario: The orgiastic economic policy of Evo Morales The poor administration of national and state assets by the MAS government, the political party of former President Evo Morales, exceeded all levels of inefficiency and irresponsibility that gave rise to unbridled corruption and waste of money owned by the Bolivian people. It…
Indebtedness of the country was unnecessary – Endeudamiento del país fue innecesario
El Diario reports: Minister José Luis Parada Indebtedness of the country was unnecessary The external debt of $2,443 million dollars in 2008 rose to $11,079 million dollars in 2019, according to the authority The country’s foreign debt grew fivefold despite the 60% forgiveness received by the government of Evo Morales, said the Minister of Economy…
Los datos son el nuevo petróleo en el siglo XXI
Gonzalo Chávez escribe en Página Siete: Todo inicio de año se repite la misma historia. Preocupados padres de familia y asustados pero esperanzados jóvenes me preguntan a quema ropa: ¿cuáles son las carreras del futuro? ¿En qué sectores están las mejores oportunidades de negocios? ¿A través de qué profesión puede ayudar a cambiar la vida…
Bolivian Economic Challenges 101 for 2020
Juan Antonio Morales writes for Americas Quarterly: The Economic Challenges Facing Bolivia’s Next Government The country’s political crisis has masked concerning macroeconomic trends. In 2019, Bolivia’s political institutions were put to the test. In the new year, it may be the economy’s turn. Many are hoping elections slated for May will help quell the turmoil…
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