By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: Ever since Rodrigo Paz Pereira took command of the country, we knew he would have to deal with a very complicated government, because we were all aware that the administration of Arce Catacora could hardly have been worse. Inefficiency, corruption, fuel shortages, shameless drug trafficking, parliamentary infighting, interference in the…
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Dollar’s One-Way Climb? | ¿Dólar en subida sin freno?
By Unitel: “It’s One Thing to Have a Flexible Exchange Rate and Another to Let the Dollar Climb the Stairs,” Economist Warns Reference photo As Bolivia’s official exchange rate for the U.S. dollar continues to rise, economist Gonzalo Chávez said the challenge is not the abandonment of the country’s long-standing fixed exchange-rate system, but the…
Bolivia in Crisis: The Urgent Transition Toward Energy Security | Bolivia ante la crisis: La urgente transición hacia la seguridad energética
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, July 26, 2026 – In today’s public debate, the concepts of “energy sovereignty” and “energy security” are often confused. While sovereignty is commonly understood as absolute and unrealistic self-sufficiency, energy security represents the real and strategic capacity of a State to guarantee the continuous supply of energy that its economy requires….
Critical Minerals, Bolivia’s Opportunity | Minerales críticos, la oportunidad de Bolivia
By César del Castillo, El Deber: Critical Minerals Could Reposition Bolivia in Global Geopolitics Bolivia possesses a range of critical minerals, the exploitation of which requires investment and cutting-edge technology./Illustration: Óscar Parada The 21st-century economy needs critical minerals. Bolivia possesses several of them, but the challenge is only beginning. A tourist walks through the historic…
Institutions Before Recovery of Bolivia’s Economy | Institucionalidad Antes de la Recuperación Económica de Bolivia
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno: Enrique García Calls for Institutional Reform to Revive Bolivia’s Economy Economist Enrique García said Bolivia’s economic recovery will depend on the government’s ability to restore strong institutions, rebuild investor confidence, and implement timely policies that attract investment and restore foreign-currency inflows. García, the former executive president of CAF–Development Bank of…
Dollar Surge Continues | El dólar sigue escalando
By Brujula Digital: Analyst Sees Bolivian Dollar Exchange Rate Reaching Bs13.37 by Late August if Current Trend Holds An analysis by economist Jimmy Osorio says the weighted average exchange rate has climbed 14.4% between June 26 and July 22. Chart showing the rise in the U.S. dollar exchange rate / Jimmy Osorio Bolivia’s financial-system exchange…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 