Editorial, El Dia: The fuel labyrinth Living in Bolivia has become an exercise in patience and anguish. It doesn’t matter the department or the social class: every citizen, from the agricultural producer in Beni to the taxi driver in El Alto, lives in constant anxiety, fearing that tomorrow there will be no diesel or gasoline…
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Bolivia’s Economy Faces Multiple Fronts; Government May Leave Behind a “Time Bomb” | La economía de Bolivia sortea varios frentes; Gobierno dejaría “una bomba de tiempo”
By Daniel Salazar, Bloomberg Linea: The general elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, could mark a turning point for the country’s credit rating. Moody’s believes that “significant policy measures are unlikely to be taken before that date.” Bloomberg Línea — Moody’s downgrade of Bolivia’s credit rating from Caa3 to Ca, placing it deeper into speculative territory,…
Model Change: “Bolivia Needs to Work” | Cambio de modelo: “Bolivia necesita trabajar”
By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: DEMANDS Multisectoral Protest Demands Model Change: “Bolivia Needs to Work” The president of the CAO led the multisectoral march / Photo: Yolanda Mamani Farmers, transport workers, informal vendors, and industrialists marched to reject the crisis and demand a new national pact that prioritizes production, employment, and the elimination of…
High inflation leads to “accelerated impoverishment of the population” | Alta inflación lleva a un “empobrecimiento acelerado de la población”
By Unitel: High inflation leads to “accelerated impoverishment of the population”: IMF report worries economists The latest IMF report projects 15.1% inflation for Bolivia this year and 1.1% growth [Photo: Social Media] / Economists express concern over the latest IMF report Following the announcement that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects an inflation rate of…
From the Chicago Boys to the Chuquiago Boys | De los Chicago boys a los Chuquiago boys
Editorial, El Diario: It can be considered that the country’s historical development takes place in a context of conservative tendencies and an unchanging rhythm, within which politics and political parties revolve spontaneously. Today, some claim that this movement is the right one, while others say it is mistaken. However, that is another matter entirely. The…
Elections, suspense, and humor | Elecciones, suspenso y humor
By Humberto Vacaflor, El Diario: While we wait for Jaime Dunn’s candidacy, the political campaign is focused on MAS and the parties and candidates who are its familiar faces. Within MAS, there are new signs that its leaders and members are beginning to grasp a bit of humor. The currently hidden advisors of Andrónico said…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 