By Erbol: Paceño business sector highlights the removal of visas and calls for progress toward an ‘open skies’ policy Helga Cisneros, secretary general of the Federation of Entrepreneurs of La Paz. The Federation of Private Entrepreneurs of La Paz described the elimination of visas for tourists, especially for U.S. citizens, as “very positive,” but also…
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Keeping fuel subsidies will generate more shortages | Mantener la subvención a los combustibles generará más desabastecimiento
By Unitel: Former Hydrocarbons Minister: “The country cannot afford to import $3 billion annually and then subsidize fuel that, on top of everything, ends up going across our borders,” Álvaro Ríos said. Ríos stated that “Bolivia has no choice but to remove subsidies” Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos warned that maintaining fuel subsidies will lead…
“With proper measures, the dollar could fall to Bs 8” | “Con medidas adecuadas, el dólar podría bajar a Bs 8”
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno, Eju,tv: Former BCB Director: According to Banegas, restoring the flow of dollars and returning deposits to savers will help bring the exchange rate closer to more balanced levels, reducing the gap with parallel markets. The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) issued a statement announcing a reference value for the U.S….
Dollar reference aims for transparency, not devaluation | Valor referencial busca transparencia, no devaluación
By Unitel: The reference value of the dollar does not imply a devaluation or a new exchange rate, says economist After the BCB’s announcement about the daily publication of the reference value of the dollar, Gonzalo Chávez considered that it may be a sign of a gradual transition toward a new official market or a…
Visa Opening | Apertura de Visas
By ANF, Eju.tv: Citizens of Latvia, Romania, Estonia, South Africa, South Korea, Israel, and the United States will be able to enter Bolivia without a visa “Because of an ideological issue linked to visas, we lost 900 million dollars; that is harming the nation,” said President Rodrigo Paz, while Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo announced that…
Federalism Too Early | Federalismo Aún Prematuro
By El Diario: Federalism Proposed While Autonomies Are Still in Their Infancy The debate on federalism has resurfaced; however, for political analyst Franklin Pareja, the discussion is mistimed and misprioritized. In his view, federalism is a long-term solution, difficult to implement within the current institutional structure, and above all, unnecessary while the country has not…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 