Editorial, El Dia: Incurable? Businesspeople can complain all they want, but the Bolivian economic crisis seems incurable. Luis Arce resists applying the recipes or suggestions offered to him and, even more so, refuses to resort to the necessary adjustments to avoid disaster. In 1985, with an annual inflation rate of 20,000%, the situation was radically…
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Eviction and punishment to stop encroachments | Desalojo y castigo para frenar avasallamientos
Editorial, El Deber: Illegal land occupation is undoubtedly the greatest challenge faced by agricultural producers in eastern Bolivia, especially in the department of Santa Cruz. This problem has been recurrent and seems to have no solution, as these invasions often go unpunished. However, there is now a glimmer of hope: the Government has just announced…
The Disarray | El desbarajuste
By Manfredo Kempff Suárez, Eju.tv: The government has been claiming that a “soft coup” is underway to end its administration and that it has sufficient evidence to support this claim. We don’t know if the president and his cabinet are confusing the terms and instead of a “soft coup,” what they see is the gradual…
The Popular Discourse | El discurso popular
By Renzo Abruzzese, El Deber: Throughout the 20th century, the national left considered that all the nation’s ills were associated with class interests. Given that the vast majority of the people experienced chronic poverty as a result of the existence of an anti-national oligarchy, the universal reference point ended up being the people. Everything that…
Entrepreneurs: Lack of Legal Security, Statism, and Climate Triggered the Crisis | Empresarios: falta de seguridad jurídica, estatismo y clima detonaron la crisis
By Melvy Ruiz, El Deber, Eju.tv: Entrepreneurs and analysts see an exhausted economic model. But the Government says the economy is resilient and, despite an adverse context, highlights growth and public investment The scarcity of dollars, the lack of certain foods, and social discontent are indicators of Bolivia’s deteriorating economy. Entrepreneurs and economists point to three…
We need transparency on the economic situation | Necesitamos transparencia sobre la situación económica
By Marisol Esthela Alvarado Flores: Conade calls to return to the roundabouts in Santa Cruz and joins the mobilization of trade unions and transport workers A march of Conade members. Photo: RRSS (referential) The National Defense of Democracy Council (Conade) called on Thursday night to return to the roundabouts in the capital city of Santa…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 