Editorial, El Dia: Bolivia is going through an economic storm that seems to have no end. The recent historic record of country risk, reaching 2,102 points, the highest in Latin America, is an alarming signal of the depth of the crisis Bolivians are facing. This excessive increase occurs in a context of political and economic…
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Two airline associations express their concern to the government about the lack of dollars | Dos asociaciones de líneas aéreas expresan al Gobierno su preocupación por la falta de dólares
By Marisol Alvarado, Vision 360: The problem of the dollar shortage has persisted since March 2023, when the Central Bank of Bolivia began selling the currency to the public through tokens and set schedules. Passengers disembark from an aircraft. Photo: Social Media The Association of Airlines of Bolivia (ALA) and the Latin American and Caribbean…
Charging commissions for overseas money transfers | Cobro de comisiones por transferencia de dinero al exterior
El Diario: Charging commissions for overseas money transfers is a counterproductive measure Following the decision of the Financial System Supervisory Authority (ASFI) to adjust commissions for overseas transfers, economic analysts Gabriel Espinoza and Fernando Romero consider the measure counterproductive and believe it will worsen the situation instead of improving it. ASFI modified the regulation of…
Can only endure with an injection of at least $3 billion | Sólo podremos resistir con una inyección de al menos 3.000 millones de dólares
By Omar Pereyra, Eju.tv: Economics: “We Won’t Endure Without an Injection of at Least $3 Billion,” Warns Analyst Economist Gonzalo Chávez analyzed the situation and observed that the lack of dollars is just the tip of the iceberg, revealing the exhaustion of the primary-export model. He suggested a new set of measures. Source: Unitel In a…
Why do the websites that quote the Bolivian ‘blue dollar’ present risks? | ¿Por qué las páginas que cotizan el ‘dólar blue’ boliviano presentan riesgos?
By Raúl Domínguez El Deber: In recent months, the website bolivianblue.com has gained notoriety. Salomón Eid clarifies that its exchange rates are based on cryptocurrencies. Starting the weekend, the price of the dollar in the black or parallel market, due to the now normalized shortage, had exceeded Bs 11 in some cities in the country,…
Brink of Economic and Social Collapse | Al borde del precipicio económico y social
By Agustín Saavedra Zambrana, El Deber: Bolivia: A Country on the Brink of Economic and Social Collapse Bolivia is undergoing a multidimensional crisis that threatens its stability and the well-being of its citizens. The government’s erratic economic policies have plunged the country into a spiraling decline that worsens daily. The scarcity of U.S. dollars has…
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