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…
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“Todo está tan caro”: los bolivianos se ajustan el cinturón ante la nueva realidad inflacionaria | ‘Everything is so expensive’: Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites
Por Monica Machicao, Reuters: LA PAZ, April 7 (Reuters) – En la ciudad andina de La Paz, Bolivia, la ama de casa Angélica Zapata está aceptando una nueva realidad inflacionaria, ya que los precios suben a la velocidad más rápida en casi dos décadas, impulsados por la escasez de combustibles y dólares en el país…
“We could fall further”: warnings about worsening crisis in Bolivia | “Podemos caer más”: alertan sobre agravamiento de la crisis en Bolivia
By Erbol: LACK OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND MORE INFLATION Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday. Two economists agreed this Sunday in warning that the economic crisis could deepen even further if the government does not resolve the shortage of foreign currency, the lack of fuel, and fails to implement effective measures to contain rising inflation. Former…
Freeze salaries to save the economy | Congelar aumento de salarios para salvar la economía
By Erbol: ADVISE CONSEQUENCES Industrialists suggest freezing the salary increase to avoid deepening the economic crisis A person counts money. Photo: archive Through a statement, the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed this Friday to freeze the basic wage and the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to prevent the economic crisis facing the country from “deepening.”…
Gov misleds: redirecting exports is a simple change of direction | El Gobierno engaña: redirigir las exportaciones es un simple cambio de dirección
By Unitel Digital: President of Cainco Criticizes Government Strategy of “Redirecting Exports as a Simple Change of Direction” In response to the 10% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Bolivia, the Minister of Economy spoke about replacing that market, a proposal that was questioned by the business leader given the current challenges facing Bolivian exports….
ELECTIONS AND THE CULTURAL BATTLE | LAS ELECCIONES Y LA BATALLA CULTURAL
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: In recent days, the editorial notes of the digital newspaper El Día reflect with disillusionment on the population’s preferences for Bolivia’s next president. I believe that the majority of the population, including many friends, also feel frustrated and don’t know what to do. There are things to do—many, in fact. We…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 