By Daniel Salazar Castellanos, Bloomberg Linea; Eju.tv: Bolivia could face an “imminent collapse of air connectivity”; understand why Amid the dollar shortage Bolivia has been facing for months, the Andean country faces other significant challenges, such as the high cost of fuel (US$3.75 per gallon) and “the lack of adequate bilateral agreements,” according to ALTA…
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What happened, Mr. President? | ¿Qué le pasó Presidente?
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, Eju.tv: We would have preferred to write about the hasty escape of the cruel Syrian dictator Bashar al-Assad from Damascus to Russia after 24 years of dictatorship, following 30 years of his father’s rule. But the events in Bolivia keep one anchored to the country. Writing about the terrible war involving…
Northern Integrated Rice Farmers ratify a 24-hour strike in rejection of government intervention | Arroceros del Norte Integrado ratifican paro de 24 horas en rechazo a intervención del Gobierno
By Ariel Melgar Cabrera, Soledad Prado, El Deber: The work stoppage will begin at midnight this Wednesday. The measure taken by the rice mills was decided on Tuesday during a meeting of Ingenor members. The Association of Rice Mills of the Northern Integrated Region (Ingenor) in Santa Cruz ratified a 24-hour work stoppage on Tuesday night…
Gold Reserves at Risk by 2026 Due to Bond Collateral Plan | Sin reservas de oro para 2026 por uso en bonos
By Unitel, Eju.tv: Economist: Bolivia could run out of gold reserves by 2026 if used as collateral to issue bonds The draft law for the 2025 General State Budget (PGE) includes a provision allowing the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) to issue sovereign bonds using gold reserves as collateral, a measure criticized by Cebec. From…
The end of the so-called “model” | El fin del mal llamado “modelo”
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia is facing one of its worst economic crises in decades. The insistence on maintaining the MAS’s model, wrongly referred to as the “economic, social, community, and productive model,” established in 2006, has led the country to a crossroads: either persist with an exhausted extractivist economic system with significant state intervention,…
President: Not corrupt and prioritizes improving the economy | No corrupto y que priorice mejorar la economía
By Fernando Chavez, Vision 360: Bolivians want a president who is not corrupt and prioritizes improving the economy, according to a survey In addition to being incorruptible, people value a president with a business profile, at 49%, while only 16% prefer a former president. Filling out a survey, reference image. Photo: concepto.de A survey commissioned…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 