By Ariel Melgar Cabrera, Soledad Prado, El Deber: The work stoppage will begin at midnight this Wednesday. The measure taken by the rice mills was decided on Tuesday during a meeting of Ingenor members. The Association of Rice Mills of the Northern Integrated Region (Ingenor) in Santa Cruz ratified a 24-hour work stoppage on Tuesday night…
Tag: public policy failures
Another failed judicial election | Otra elección judicial fallida
By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Bolivia is one week away from another failed judicial election Bolivia heads toward voting in the judicial elections on Sunday, December 15, which will undoubtedly fail again, as did the previous two, where generally submissive magistrates accused of irregularities and considered mediocre were elected. This time, the situation is even…
Bolivia joins the list of countries whose governments block airline funds, warns IATA | Bolivia ingresa a la lista de países cuyos gobiernos bloquean fondos de las líneas aéreas, advierte IATA
By Brujula Digital, El Dia: According to the organization, which represents most of the world’s airlines, the amount blocked in Bolivia totals $42 million. Illustrative image. Photo: Internet. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Monday that Bolivia has joined the list of countries whose governments block airline funds. According to the organization, the…
The Argument in Favor of Profiteering and Speculation | El argumento a favor del agio y la especulación
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: The immorality does not lie in raising prices driven by uncertainty and scarcity; it lies in imposing controls that prevent people from engaging in voluntary transactions. Last week, there was much discussion about the 2025 General State Budget (PGE), a shameless and irresponsible budget that clearly reveals the government’s true…
Sell cheap to buy expensive | Vender barato para comprar caro
By Francesco Zaratti: MAS governments, under Evo and Lucho, not only impose a stale and failed ideology but also engage in disastrous business practices that result in astronomical losses for their idolized state. This is glaringly evident in the energy sector. As even the stones in Bolivia know, we import 50% of the gasoline we…
Gold Reserves at Risk by 2026 Due to Bond Collateral Plan | Sin reservas de oro para 2026 por uso en bonos
By Unitel, Eju.tv: Economist: Bolivia could run out of gold reserves by 2026 if used as collateral to issue bonds The draft law for the 2025 General State Budget (PGE) includes a provision allowing the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) to issue sovereign bonds using gold reserves as collateral, a measure criticized by Cebec. From…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 