By El Diario: Two Decades of MAS Rule Poverty and unmet basic needs are rising in Bolivia as a result of erroneous policies implemented by the Movement for Socialism (MAS), which claims to have improved quality of life. However, 2024 Census data show a setback, according to economists. Despite economic growth, Bolivia has not managed…
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Inflation in Bolivia Out of Control | La inflación en Bolivia se salió de control
By RTP, Eju.tv: Analyst: Gonzalo Chávez So far this year, inflation has reached nearly 17%. Economic analyst Gonzalo Chávez warned that inflation in Bolivia has exceeded control limits, severely affecting the purchasing power of the population, especially in the food sector, which, he noted, has seen price hikes of up to 40%. “If we compare…
The national minimum wage is devalued against the parallel dollar | El salario mínimo nacional se devalúa frente al dólar paralelo
By El Diario: Despite the 5% wage increase set by the government for this year, from 2,500 to 2,750 bolivianos, the widening gap between the official and parallel exchange rates has caused a 50% devaluation. A few days ago, Bloomberg reported that Bolivia’s national minimum wage is the third lowest in the region using the…
Hidden poverty and structural crisis | Pobreza oculta y crisis estructural
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Jubileo Foundation warns of hidden poverty and structural crisis: “Bs 100 is no longer enough to buy food” The Bolivian peso continues to lose value Economist Carla Cordero warns that Bolivia is facing a multidimensional crisis that erodes families’ purchasing power, with food inflation surpassing 20% and state measures proving…
Real legacy of MAS: a poorer, more unequal, more vulnerable country | Legado real del MAS: un país más pobre, más desigual, más vulnerable
Editorial, El Día: The Children of MAS They are not Andrónico, Evo, or Arce. Nor are they the heirs to political positions, congressional seats, or looted state companies. The true children of MAS are the poor—those millions of Bolivians who, after nearly 20 years of the so-called “process of change,” are worse off than before….
The Worst Legacy of MAS | El peor legado del MAS
Editorial, El Día: In Bolivia, it is not only the economy that has been impoverished; the mind has been impoverished too. While the official narrative boasts of “inclusion” and “redistribution,” what the Movimiento al Socialismo has truly sown during almost two decades in power is a mentality of dependence, resignation, and conformity: a true poverty…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 