By German Huanca, Publico.bo: President Arce recently distanced himself from responsibility for economic decisions in Bolivia with the following statement: “They always say, ‘Ah, but you were Minister of Economy.’ Yes, but I wasn’t Minister of Hydrocarbons.” With this, he suggests that he wasn’t really an Economy Minister but rather limited his role to recording…
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Gov did not address the core issues | Gob no atacó temas centrales
By Unitel: Economist Chávez: “Meeting convened by the government was merely symbolic, it did not address the core issues” For economist Gonzalo Chávez, the 12 agreed-upon points only reaffirm what the laws already state, but there is no additional element to resolve the crisis the country is facing For Chávez, the 12 points amount to…
Inability to ensure subsidized fuel supply | Incapacidad para garantizar el suministro subsidiado de combustible
By Brújula Digital: Facing Supply Shortages, Government Offers Productive Sector Fuel Imports at International Prices After admitting its inability to ensure subsidized fuel supply, the government is offering miners and the agricultural sector the option to import fuel at international prices through YPFB The Minister of Hydrocarbons (2nd from Right) Presents the Government’s Offer. Photo:…
Unprecedented energy crisis | Crisis energética sin precedentes
By El Dia: Bolivia is experiencing an unprecedented energy crisis; expert warns that the model is unsustainable This means that Bolivia now consumes more gas than it sells, an unprecedented situation that threatens the country’s energy and economic stability. Illustration image. Photo: Internet. Bolivia’s natural gas production has reached critical levels. In March, daily production…
Bolivia’s country risk has increased by more than 600% | Riesgo país de Bolivia creció más de 600%
By El Diario: In the last 5 years Bolivia’s country risk on February 19, 2020 (five years ago) was only 275 points, but by December 31, 2024, it had risen to 2,087 points. From March 15, 2023, the indicator surpassed the 1,000-point mark, reaching 1,033 points, coinciding with the beginning of the currency crisis, which…
Bolivians Attribute the Current Economic Situation to Arce’s Mismanagement and the Failure of the MAS Model | Los bolivianos atribuyen la situación económica actual a la mala gestión de Arce y al fracaso del modelo del MAS
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Perception Survey A total of 63.9% of respondents blamed the country’s economic difficulties on President Luis Arce’s poor management, while 39.1% attributed it to the exhaustion or failure of the current economic model People see the rising prices of goods as a risk. Photo: ABI A survey conducted using…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 