By Marco Antonio Chuquimia, El Deber: Amparo Ballivián proposes three measures to overcome the deficit and win elections in the first round Amparo Ballivián, economist. Photo: Fuad Landívar The former World Bank director recalled that the country has only had two female presidents, and she aspires to be the third. The central axis of the…
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Forsaken | Entregados
Editorial, El Dia: An outsider looking at Bolivia’s geopolitical makeup would find it unbelievable. The most populous department in the country, the strongest economically, the one that contributes the most in taxes, responsible for a third of the national GDP, producing 70% of the country’s food, the most industrialized, the top exporter, the melting pot…
A Stupid Holiday | Un feriado estúpido
By Juan Cristóbal Mac Lean, Brujula Digital: Photo: Ministry of Hydrocarbons What do they want? For us to celebrate MAS’s looting of Bolivia? To cheer for the fact that the country has broken its own corruption record? Or should we celebrate the destruction of institutions? Should we congratulate them for definitively and legally losing the…
MAS: Their only remaining option to stay in power is through force | Su única opción para permanecer en el poder es la fuerza
By Renzo Abruzzese, Brujula Digital: Glory or Disgrace After nearly 20 years in power, it is clear that the political prospects of MAS have been exhausted. Adding to this is the fact that their economic model has failed spectacularly, and from a social perception standpoint, MAS’s time in power marked one of the darkest periods…
Bolivia: With the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial | En su Bicentenario con el déficit fiscal más alto de su historia
By Erbol: QUESTIONED THE ECONOMIC MODEL Cainco to Luis Arce: ‘Are you aware that the country will have the highest fiscal deficit in its history by its Bicentennial?’ The president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco), Jean Pierre Antelo, posed a series of questions to President Luis Arce on…
Lack of dollars, inflation, and social conflicts | Falta de dólares, inflación y conflictos sociales
By Unitel.bo, Eju.tv: Lack of dollars, inflation, and social conflicts: Economic sectors urge the government to address these issues Exporters believe it is time for the government to leverage the private sector’s capacity to bring fresh foreign currency into the country and inject it into the economy. In a general election year, economic sectors urge…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 