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…
Tag: public policy failures
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…
Nature’s Highway for La Paz | La autopista natural para La Paz
By Erbol: BIODIVERSITY NUCLEI Protected Areas of La Paz Could Be Part of an Ecological Corridor Illustrative image ENVIRONMENTAL NEWS AGENCY At the closing of the project that began in September 2024 and included phases such as wildlife monitoring and ecological and urban connectivity, the possibility was raised that the city of La Paz could…
The Real 50–50 | El verdadero 50-50
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia today debates fiscal decentralization with great enthusiasm: 50% of resources for the central government and the other 50% for the regions. It sounds attractive, but redistributing public spending among more administrators does not touch the underlying problem: the country does not generate new resources, it simply divides what it already…
Women Breaking Ground | Mujeres Abren Camino
By Gina Baldivieso, EFE; Vision 360: Bolivian women are making their way in construction amid persistent inequalities and prejudices One of the main problems faced by women builders is wage inequality and, in addition, prejudices persist, along with fear or doubt about whether they will be able to do the job well. Photograph showing Martha…
THE FALSE SHORTCUT AGAINST INFORMALITY IN BOLIVIA | EL FALSO ATAJO CONTRA LA INFORMALIDAD EN BOLIVIA
By Oscar Antezana: Bolivia lives with one of the highest levels of informality in Latin America. Around 70–80% of employment is generated outside the formal system. Faced with this reality, the most frequently repeated prescription is to reduce taxes in order to attract informal workers into legality. In this context, one of the recurring proposals…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 