By El Diario: The cost of living in Bolivia rises The economic crisis in the country is worsening, with a clear indication being the rise in poverty, driven by the increased cost of living. This is further compounded by the social and political uncertainty experienced by the Bolivian population. Four out of every ten people…
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Despite all the damage caused, incendiary laws remain in force | Pese a todo el daño provocado leyes incendiarias siguen vigentes
El Diario: Complicity of Authorities Reproaching the lack of will demonstrated by government authorities and the ruling party in Parliament to repeal “incendiary laws,” Community Citizens (CC) deputy, Luisa Nayar, lamented that all the damage caused by uncontrolled fires has not been enough to prioritize addressing the disaster of forest fires. This, she argued, reveals…
Bolivia’s internal political conflict limits its credit capacity and puts its economy at risk | La pelea política interna en Bolivia limita su capacidad crediticia y pone en riesgo su economía
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: Standard & Poor’s warns that Bolivia’s internal political conflict limits its credit capacity and puts its economy at risk In the Plurinational Legislative Assembly, more than $1.1 billion in external loans are stalled due to the lack of agreements between political factions, and the SP report specifically points to the…
Milei: His Economic Policies and Political Economy | Sus políticas económicas y economía política
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: Milei and His Economic Policies When Argentine President Javier Milei presented the first budget proposal of his administration after taking office in December 2023, he did so in person before Congress, turning the event into a partisan act. He freely criticized the opposition deputies and senators listening to him….
Bolivian exports of cocoa, wood, and leather to the EU must be deforestation-free | Exportaciones bolivianas a la UE de cacao, madera, cueros deben estar libres de deforestación
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: In December, regulations will come into effect in Europe aimed at preventing raw materials that have caused deforestation, including meat, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, and wood, from entering their market. Bolivian coffee is in demand in the European market. Photo: ABI National exports of meat, cocoa, coffee, and…
MAS 101: erased ethics and shelved values | borraron la ética y archivaron los valores
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: Moral Decline of the MAS The MAS came to power boastfully, proclaiming it was the time of the “new man”—representing ethics, transparency, and respect for women, indigenous peoples, and Mother Earth. Its leaders claimed they would leave behind the moral disasters of neoliberalism and the market’s lack of ethics. However,…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 