By Erbol, El Diario: The Madidi National Park and Integrated Management Natural Area is the most biodiverse protected area on the planet. However, within its borders, at least 40 illegal gold mining operations are exploiting gold, primarily in the headwaters and course of the Tuichi River, as reported by the Committee for the Defense of…
Tag: public policy failures
Dollar shortage hampers hotels’ ability to pay booking platforms | Falta de dólares dificulta a hoteles pagar plataformas de reservas
Por Hortencia Rivera, Eju.tv: Due to the lack of dollars, hotels are having trouble paying the platforms where foreigners make reservations Hoteliers explain that they must pay bills in dollars every month. They warn that a significant portion of tourists book through these platforms. The shortage of dollars in the country is complicating various sectors, including…
Arce: Abandon interventionist model | Abandone modelo intervencionista
Editorial, El Dia: Between Miracle and Hell It’s pointless for the government to become more “dialogue-oriented,” with ministers and even Luis Arce himself running from one place to another, trying to “put out fires,” if they have nothing to offer, no answers to the demands, and no willingness to make crucial and urgent decisions. The…
Deepening of the prevailing economic crisis | Profundización de la crisis económica imperante
Editorial, El Deber: Bad Signs This Wednesday begins with bad signs for the country and for the department of Santa Cruz. On one hand, there is the fracture of what was once the unity of the department in demanding the completion of the Population and Housing Census and having the results ready before the 2025…
Industrialists reveal that they buy dollars at the parallel market rate to maintain production in Bolivia | Industriales revelan que compran dólares a costo del mercado paralelo para mantener la producción en Bolivia
By Juan Carlos Véliz, Eju.tv: “Normally we had 30 or 60 days to pay (the suppliers abroad), but due to the delays that have been occurring since last year, they now pay and can collect the merchandise,” said the president of the CNI. Bolivian industrialists face a complex situation for importing goods due to the dollar…
An independent BCB to overcome the economic crisis | Un BCB independiente para superar la crisis económica
By Lidia Mamani, Eju.tv: Milenio calls for restoring the independence of the BCB to overcome the economic crisis in Bolivia The Foundation proposes this measure ahead of the dialogue that the central government and the country’s business leaders will hold on Wednesday, the 14th. In 2023, loans from the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) accounted for…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 