By El Dia: They argue that the lack of foreign currency and social conflicts have impacted tour guides since 2023. Illustrative image. The president of the Tour Guides Association, Sandro Díaz, stated that the dollar shortage in the country, along with social conflicts, has affected and caused losses in the sector. He estimates that between…
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Bolivia’s country risk has increased by more than 600% | Riesgo país de Bolivia creció más de 600%
By El Diario: In the last 5 years Bolivia’s country risk on February 19, 2020 (five years ago) was only 275 points, but by December 31, 2024, it had risen to 2,087 points. From March 15, 2023, the indicator surpassed the 1,000-point mark, reaching 1,033 points, coinciding with the beginning of the currency crisis, which…
Cadex: Soybean Export Ban is a “Coercive” Measure of the Government’s “Interventionist Model” | Veto a la exportación de soya es una medida “extorsiva” del “modelo intervencionista” del Gobierno
By Yerko Guevara, Unitel; Eju.tv: “There are always some kind of restrictions. Every time someone complains that a price is high, instead of verifying if it is being smuggled, they restrict exports,” criticized the president of Cadex. For Barriga, authorities should focus on providing solutions to attract more foreign currency from external markets. After the…
Dunn: Inflation will clearly reach double digits by mid-year in the country | Dunn: Claramente la inflación llegará a los dos dígitos hasta mediados de año en el país
ByANF, Eju.tv: He also emphasized the importance of providing legal security to both national and foreign private investment January’s inflation rate, as recorded by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), reached 1.95%. Based on this figure, economist Jaime Dunn predicts that inflation will hit double digits by mid-year. “Clearly, inflation this year will reach double…
State salary expenditures increased by up to 480% in 14 years, according to an economist | Gasto en sueldos estatales creció hasta un 480% en 14 años, según economista
By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: There is high state spending in the country / Photo: ED Julio Linares exposes a disproportionate increase in state salary spending, attributing it to political clientelism and inefficiency in public management. Economist Julio Linares, through his digital platforms, questioned the rise in salary expenses within the state apparatus during…
Tourism can generate more revenue than lithium | Turismo puede generar más ingresos que el litio
By El Diario: A sustained increase in tourism activity in the Salar de Uyuni can be more productive and boost economic movement by generating higher revenues than lithium extraction. The director of Probioma, Miguel Crespo, stated that tourism in Uyuni alone could bring over $2.2 billion annually into the country, creating jobs, foreign currency inflows,…
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