By PAT, Eju.tv: Paul Coca: The next government will face serious governance problems Analyst warns that the next government will face economic crisis and social conflicts Political analyst Paul Coca, in an interview for the program El Poder del Voto on the PAT network, described the electoral landscape in Bolivia as “deeply polarized” and warned that the…
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Ruling with Alliances | Gobernar con Alianzas
By Los Tiempos: The new president of the State must seek alliances in the Congress The candidates are obliged to debate in the second round. | Wilson Cahuaya/Los Tiempos How will the new Government face governance? just as defined by political scientists: “the capacity of the political system to make collective decisions, implement them effectively,…
Santa Cruz de la Sierra: Only Viable Municipality | Único municipio viable
By El Diario: A municipality out of 343 meets six viability criteria According to a study by Fundación Jubileo, to define the viability of a municipality it must meet at least six criteria. After investigating 343 municipalities, it was verified that only one complies with all these parameters, while in contrast, 34 comply with none….
Former Minister: “The next government must bring $5 billion to resolve the first year of its term, just in the energy sector” | Exministro: “El próximo Gobierno tiene que venir con $us 5.000 millones para resolver el primer año de su mandato, solo en materia energética”
By Unitel: Álvaro Ríos believes the next administration will face a “titanic task” to resolve the energy crisis and will need to bring in “a lot of cash” to supply the country with fuel. Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos expressed concern over the fuel crisis Bolivia is going through and criticized the Government’s response, pointing…
The Shamelessness of the Central Bank | La sinvergüenzura del Banco Central
By Antonio Saravia, Visión 360: The authorities squandered everything over two decades, and in the end, we will be the ones paying the bill. Very difficult times are coming, and the new government will have a hard time. The Central Bank has been signing futures contracts for the sale of a total of 8.4 tons…
Welfarism as a Political Tool | El asistencialismo como herramienta política
By Beatriz Cahuasa, Visión 360: Today more than ever, we need a critical citizenry that asks itself: do we want a State that supports our development, or one that keeps us dependent? The results of Bolivia’s most recent presidential elections should not surprise us. Campaign promises catered to what the electorate wanted to hear: the…
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