By Germán Huanca Luna (*) & René García Angelo (**); Publico.com: This time, we’ll explain the state of Bolivia’s economy through a medical analogy, to help the public better grasp how serious the country’s situation is. Just as the human body needs blood to live, the economy needs money to function. In ancient times, when…
Tag: public policy failures
Rebuilding Institutions | Reconstruir las instituciones
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: In 1879, we lost the War of the Pacific because Bolivia had a weak state that lacked presence across its territory, with feeble institutions; in contrast, Chile had developed a solid state with institutions stronger than Bolivia’s. Scholars of Bolivian reality assert that Bolivia has never had a state with…
Indigenous women with high mercury concentrations | Mujeres indígenas con altas concentraciones de mercurio
By Erbol, El Diario: Nine out of ten, according to a Cedib study A pilot study on mercury exposure and the health status of women from indigenous communities living along the Beni and Madre de Dios river basins in the Amazon revealed that nine out of ten indigenous women of childbearing age show concentrations above…
In Bolivia, Ramsar sites are on the brink of extinction due to the failure to enforce environmental laws | En Bolivia los sitios Ramsar están en peligro de extinción por incumplimiento de las leyes
By Agencia de Noticias Ambientales, Erbol: From the breathtaking high-Andean wetlands (bofedales) rich in cushion plants and glacier-fed waters, to the lush Amazonian wetlands formed by vast alluvial plains that host a wide biodiversity of mammals, birds, and fish, these ecosystems are being severely impacted by fires, mining, land-use changes, and the lack of enforcement…
Reservas de oro de Bolivia: controversia por las ventas anticipadas del Banco Central | Bolivia’s gold reserves: controversy over Central Bank’s advance sales
Por Mar Puig, UPI: Bolivia posee oficialmente unas 24,1 toneladas de oro, pero solo el 9% —poco más de 2 toneladas— está almacenado en el país. El resto se guarda en bancos extranjeros. Foto: chiplanay/Pixabay Sep. 22 (UPI) — Bolivia enfrenta un creciente debate sobre el manejo de sus reservas de oro luego de que el…
Bolivia: Turns to USDT | Se refugia en USDT
Por Coin World, Bitget: Los bolivianos recurren a USDT para resguardar sus activos ante la fuerte caída del valor del boliviano Bolivia atraviesa una profunda transformación económica, ya que marcas de alcance internacional como Toyota, Yamahay BYD han comenzado a aceptar la stablecoin USDT de Tether como medio de pago. Esto marca un punto de inflexión en la adopción de activos…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 