By Oscar Antezana: The economic debate that matters is not ideological—it is strategic. Now that the subnational elections have taken place, it is expected that President Paz will announce several reforms, as he indicated weeks ago. However, behind these announcements lies a deeper—and far more important—question that is rarely asked explicitly: what type of economy…
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Bolivia’s Renewed Energy Relationship with Brazil | Renovada relación energética de Bolivia con Brasil
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, 03/18/26 – The recent visit of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to his counterpart Lula da Silva in Brasilia sought to realign economic relations between the two nations, which have been dominated for decades by the hydrocarbons sector. In a pragmatic turn, the need for economic integration seems to have sidelined—at least…
Digital attacks surge against women candidates | Aumentan ataques digitales contra candidatas
By Freddy Lacio, El Deber: Detected 665 harassment posts targeting 17 female candidates A report by the Gender Observatory of the Coordinadora de la Mujer warns that digital political violence against women not only persists, but is intensifying. A total of 665 posts containing harassment and digital political violence were directed at 17 candidates participating…
Dollar Pressure on Bolivia | Presión del dólar en Bolivia
By El Diario, Eju.tv: The Modification of the Exchange Rate, a Not-So-Easy Task The price of the dollar in the national market shows volatility, especially in the parallel market, due to problems in the oil price market. Although the President of the State proposed during his campaign the implementation of a price band to eliminate…
COUNTRY GRIDLOCKED WITH LITTLE BLOCKAGES | PAIS TRANCA CON TRANQUITAS
By Oscar Antezana: I said goodbye and left the building thinking that the young man who attended me was not going to do absolutely anything about my complaint. I headed to CADEX to request another type of information for my venture. The young woman returned after quite a while. I was furious. The young woman…
Can Bolivia Find Its Direction? | ¿Puede Bolivia encontrar su rumbo?
By Oscar Heredia, Brujula Digital: The Crisis of Confidence: Citizens must be an active part in building a more prosperous and stable future for the country. It is time for political leaders to reach agreements and work for the good of the nation. Photo ABI. Files. The lack of ideological clarity among candidates and the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 