By Unitel: High inflation leads to “accelerated impoverishment of the population”: IMF report worries economists The latest IMF report projects 15.1% inflation for Bolivia this year and 1.1% growth [Photo: Social Media] / Economists express concern over the latest IMF report Following the announcement that the International Monetary Fund (IMF) projects an inflation rate of…
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“Masista” struggle plunges Bolivia into poverty | Pugna “masista” hunde a Bolivia en la pobreza
By El Diario: In three weeks of road blockades Following an evaluation of the 21 days of roadblocks in the Tropic of Cochabamba, various sectors of society express concern over the losses incurred by the Bolivian state, the population, and those stranded on the roads, left to fend for themselves. The “masista” struggle for power…
Poverty increases due to economic, social, and political crisis | Aumenta pobreza por crisis económica, social y política
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…
Economic slowdown demands concerted adjustment measures | Desaceleración económica exige medidas de ajuste concertadas
By Antonio Rocha, El Deber: Given the situation in the current year’s first quarter, with higher year-on-year inflation accumulated by March, the persistent decline in national exports, reduced imports due to the absence of competitive currency and payment methods, coupled with shortages of fuel and inputs for industry and agriculture, I believe we must fasten…
The state never helps… | El estado jamás ayuda…
Editorial, El Dia: The state enjoys good press because it helps, provides assistance, distributes wealth, and seeks social justice, but these are just good intentions. The reality is very different because it ends up generating more poverty than before, discourages production, and above all, harms the neediest. The harm of state aid is especially evident…
Poverty and politics | Pobreza y política
Editorial, El Dia: The cocalero [coca grower] Morales has just made a criminal confession in Argentina. In a forum for leftist activists, he said that the rich do not need to do politics because they already have money and that it is the poor who should take power because they need resources to improve their…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 