By Brújula Digital Bolivian biologist studies jaguar genome to save the species and fight trafficking Paola Nogales, a Bolivian biologist, is leading a pioneering investigation that uses genomics to trace the illegal trafficking of jaguars in Bolivia Paola Nogales in a laboratory. Photo: Tim Hartrick. Bolivian biologist Paola Nogales is leading a pioneering investigation that…
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Salary Increase in Bolivia: A Measure that Encourages Informality? | Incremento Salarial en Bolivia: ¿Una Medida que Incentiva la Informalidad?
By Paul Aramayo, El Deber: A new increase in the national minimum wage or the basic salary, without considering the real situation of the private business sector, significantly raises formal labor costs, directly affecting the ability of companies — especially small and medium-sized ones — to maintain payrolls under the current labor regime. Every May…
“In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” | “En tres meses se ha perdido el 5% del salario real”
By Unitel Digital: Economist on inflation: “In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” Economist Gonzalo Chávez points out that low-income families are the most affected, as they allocate 70% of their wages to purchasing food [AFP] / Inflation has reached 5% in the first quarter of 2025 Following the release this Friday…
“Todo está tan caro”: los bolivianos se ajustan el cinturón ante la nueva realidad inflacionaria | ‘Everything is so expensive’: Bolivians tighten belts as new inflation reality bites
Por Monica Machicao, Reuters: LA PAZ, April 7 (Reuters) – En la ciudad andina de La Paz, Bolivia, la ama de casa Angélica Zapata está aceptando una nueva realidad inflacionaria, ya que los precios suben a la velocidad más rápida en casi dos décadas, impulsados por la escasez de combustibles y dólares en el país…
Gov misleds: redirecting exports is a simple change of direction | El Gobierno engaña: redirigir las exportaciones es un simple cambio de dirección
By Unitel Digital: President of Cainco Criticizes Government Strategy of “Redirecting Exports as a Simple Change of Direction” In response to the 10% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Bolivia, the Minister of Economy spoke about replacing that market, a proposal that was questioned by the business leader given the current challenges facing Bolivian exports….
The MAS Vote Exists | El voto del MAS existe
By Carlos Toranzo Roca, Brujula Digital: Many opposition candidates act as if the MAS were dead. They believe that society never wants to see another MAS candidate again. They assume that, given the depth of the crisis, the majority of the population rejects candidates from that political sector. They argue that the MAS’s poor governance…
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