By Eju.tv: ASFI denies “bank freeze” and claims dollar returns exceeded $1 billion in two years The highest percentage of returns, 36%, was for those with up to $10,000, followed by 32% for those holding between $10,000 and $1 million, and 13% for amounts exceeding $1 million. Ivette Espinoza, director of the Financial System Supervisory…
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Well-intentioned Claure, although lacking much knowledge … | Bien intencionado Claure aunque desconociendo mucho …
By Ronald MacLean-Abaroa, Brijula Digital: Marcelo, yes, but not like this Democracy is based on laws, not on people–Anonymous The road to hell, they say, is paved with good intentions, and Marcelo Claure has burst onto the political scene like a bull in a china shop. There’s no doubt about his good intentions in commissioning…
Gov must restrain from confiscation or seizure of products from companies | El Gobierno debe abstenerse de confiscar o incautar productos a las empresas
By Brujula Digital: Industriales piden a Arce eliminar disposición del PGE que permite confiscar productos a empresas La Cámara Nacional de Industrias expresa su “más profunda preocupación y alarma” por la “disposición arbitraria” incluida en el PGE. The president of the CNI, Pablo Camacho. Photo: ABI The National Chamber of Industries (CNI) expressed its rejection…
Anapo considers that diesel imports “are not working” due to the lack of dollars | Anapo considera que la importación de diésel “no está funcionando” por la falta de dólares
By El Dia: For producers, the decrees do not address the short-term needs of the production sector, which requires adherence to agricultural cycles. The president of the Oilseeds and Wheat Producers Association (Anapo), Fernando Romero, stated this Friday that diesel imports for the private sector “are not working” because of the required dollars. “It is…
Police Evicted by 200 Land Invaders | Policía fue desalojada por 200 avasalladores
By El Deber: On Friday, a contingent of uniformed officers was sent but could not reverse the illegal occupation of the 6,000-hectare Santa Rita property. A group of land invaders seized the Santa Rita property yesterday, located in the Guarayos province of Santa Cruz. They expelled a police contingent that had arrived to secure the…
Tarija Chaco Indigenous Declare Emergency Over Pilcomayo Pollution | Indígenas del Chaco en emergencia por contaminación del Pilcomayo
By Brujula Digital Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Declare Emergency Over Mining Pollution in the Pilcomayo River They issued a manifesto calling on the authorities of the governments of Bolivia, Argentina, and Paraguay to address this issue. Representatives of the Indigenous Peoples of the Tarija Chaco Gathered for the Pilcomayo. Photo: Provided by the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 