By El Diario: No authority limits banking abuses Users have been complaining on social media about banks arbitrarily setting limits on card use abroad. Once again, Banco Económico reduced credit limits despite previously agreeing to a higher amount. Authorities remain passive, failing to intervene. Customers report that Banco Económico initially allowed up to $600 in…
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The parallel dollar skyrockets to Bs 12 amid fuel shortages in Bolivia | Dólar paralelo se dispara a Bs 12 en medio de la escasez de combustible en Bolivia
By Unitel, Eju.tv: The USTD, the digital asset used as a reference by the Central Bank, recorded a significant increase in the last 24 hours. The parallel dollar reached Bs 12 per unit this Wednesday, March 12, according to reports from digital wallets operating with crypto assets. This increase comes amid the crisis caused by…
Inability to ensure subsidized fuel supply | Incapacidad para garantizar el suministro subsidiado de combustible
By Brújula Digital: Facing Supply Shortages, Government Offers Productive Sector Fuel Imports at International Prices After admitting its inability to ensure subsidized fuel supply, the government is offering miners and the agricultural sector the option to import fuel at international prices through YPFB The Minister of Hydrocarbons (2nd from Right) Presents the Government’s Offer. Photo:…
Conflicts Ahead: A Week Begins with Blockades and Marches Over Fuel Shortages | Conflictos en puerta: inicia una semana con bloqueos y marchas por falta de combustible
By Brújula Digital: Various sectors announce mobilizations in response to the fuel crisis, the seventh provision of the PGE, and other demands. Gold Mining Cooperatives Protest in Downtown La Paz /Photo: APG The coming days will be marked by conflicts in various regions of the country due to fuel shortages, the economic crisis, and opposition…
Potosí: “La Montaña que devora hombres.” | ‘The Mountain that Eats Men.’
Por Alex Rodway, CNN; Weny: “La Montaña que devora hombres.” Esta ciudad boliviana es el único lugar del mundo donde puedes comprar dinamita legalmente Giles Clarke/Getty Images vía CNN Newsource (CNN) — Seis turistas con cascos y overoles pesados están encorvados en un estrecho túnel de mina, con apenas espacio suficiente para arrodillarse. El guía…
Government policies aim to destroy the productive sector | Políticas del Gobierno apuntan a destruir aparato productivo
By El Diario: The measures implemented, as well as the General State Budget (PGE) for this administration, aim to destroy the country’s productive apparatus and keep Bolivians dependent. Meanwhile, long lines of vehicles continue at gas stations, and some fuel stations have had to close due to shortages. In response, the government is increasing public…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 