By Erika Ibáñez, La Razón: Guido Balcázar, general manager of Credit Card Administrator (ATC) Red Enlace, confirmed to La Razón that restrictions due to the dollar shortage have had a “significant” impact on card use. A person uses a debit card at an ATM. Photo: Social Media Credit and debit cards are a fundamental tool for modern…
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Tuto Quiroga warns BCB executives of prison if they don’t hand over 22 tons of gold | Tuto Quiroga advierte cárcel para ejecutivos del BCB si no entregan 22 toneladas de oro
By Erbol: CALLS TO UPHOLD THE LAW Jorge Tuto Quiroga shares an apthapi in the city of Satélite in El Alto this Saturday. Photo/Social networks Presidential candidate Jorge Tuto Quiroga warned this Saturday that he will initiate criminal proceedings against executives of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) if, on November 8—the date when the…
Welfarism as a Political Tool | El asistencialismo como herramienta política
By Beatriz Cahuasa, Visión 360: Today more than ever, we need a critical citizenry that asks itself: do we want a State that supports our development, or one that keeps us dependent? The results of Bolivia’s most recent presidential elections should not surprise us. Campaign promises catered to what the electorate wanted to hear: the…
The Parable of the Evil Harvester | La parábola del mal Cosechador
By Francesco Zaratti: The Harvester went out to harvest a large field that he had inherited without having sown or tended it. The countryside produced crops of all kinds for twenty years, which its loyal “modeler”, the Cashier, sold to the bordering villages at exceptional prices, thanks to the good links that the previous owner…
Goni reappears and calls to learn from 21060 | Goni reaparece y pide aprender del 21060
By Erbol: TO FACE THE CRISIS Goni reappears and calls to learn from 21060: firm and conciliatory leadership, economic freedom, and protection for the most vulnerable Sánchez de Lozada published an article about the country’s situation. Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada reemerged on a symbolic date, the 40th anniversary of Decree 21060, the liberal economic reform…
In Bolivia, five out of ten older adults continue working during old age | En Bolivia, cinco de cada 10 adultos mayores siguen trabajando durante su vejez
By Deisy Ortiz Duran, El Deber: More than half of them are self-employed. Mistreatment and discrimination are the most reported forms of violence. Families with an older adult spend more than double on healthcare compared to those without. Mery Bazán wakes up early every day, carrying a bag full of freshly cooked food and the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 