By Johnny Nogales, El Dia: In La Paz, the election for governor has turned into an open controversy. Those who question the Electoral Tribunal’s decision not to proceed with a runoff face those who defend it. In that scenario, it is worth pausing to examine the underlying problem. The objection now raised to the NGP…
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Recession drives price drop | La recesión impulsa la caída de precios
By Unitel: Inflation: The drop in product prices is due to the economic recession, says analyst Chávez Inflation in Bolivia returned to negative territory in March with a decline of -0.34%, marking the second consecutive month of decrease, according to data from the National Institute of Statistics (INE). [Photo: Archive] / Reference image of a…
State-Owned Companies in Crisis | Empresas estatales en crisis
By Luis Fernando Romero, Eju.tv: Bolivia: ranking of the 10 most loss-making public companies in 2025 Was YPFB running a deficit or not? Public companies in Bolivia play an important economic and social role, but their financial sustainability has become a structural problem. Essentially, these companies exist to guarantee access to basic services, correct market…
Industrials warn: wage hike risks crisis | Industriales alertan: alza salarial agravaría crisis
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Industrials reject wage increase proposal and warn of more inflation, unemployment, and smuggling The COB proposed a 20% wage increase / Photo: Social media The National Chamber of Industries (CNI) maintains that the 20% wage increase proposal put forward by the Bolivian Workers’ Center would worsen the economic crisis and…
Central Control or Property Risk? | ¿Control central o riesgo a la propiedad?
Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Property Registry (Derechos Reales) in Bolivia: Necessary Modernization or Risk to Private Property? The recent debate over whether Bolivia’s Property Registry (Derechos Reales) should remain under the Judicial Branch or be transferred to a more centralized entity—potentially with greater Executive influence—is not new. It is, in fact, an extension of long-standing tensions…
Rodrigo Paz: Falling optimism | Cae el optimismo
By Unitel: What is behind the decline in public optimism about the country’s direction?Analysts respond According to the study conducted by Ipsos-CIESMORI for UNITEL, between February and March, the perception that the country is heading in the “right direction” fell from 63% to 53% Ortiz and Ortuño shared their views following the release of the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 