By Oscar Antezana, El Dia: Digni-fools and sheep in runoffs In all democracies, or at least where elections are held and people go to vote, there’s always an “electArate.” It’s a subjective term: it refers to that portion of the electorate that supposedly votes “wrong.” In other words, each person might consider as the “electArate”…
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Mobile Wallets on the Rise: At Least 8 Exist in Bolivia and Transactions Keep Growing | Billeteras móviles en auge: existen al menos 8 en Bolivia y crecen las operaciones
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Apps Make People’s Lives Easier They make transactions easier, prevent users from carrying large sums of cash, and help when they “run out of change.” A foundation points out that this business keeps growing. A reference image of mobile wallet use for purchases. PHOTO: Social media It’s time to pay….
These are the two urgent changes suggested for the presidential debate | Estos son los dos cambios urgentes que sugieren para el debate presidencial
By Los Tiempos: Candidates Rodrigo Paz from the PDC and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga from the Libre alliance. | Urgente.bo. The vice-presidential debate, held this Sunday, October 5, has been criticized in recent hours. Political and economic analysts are proposing significant changes for the upcoming presidential debate; for example, they believe moderators should have the freedom…
Lara on the attack and Velasco offering proposals set the tone of the debate | Lara, al ataque y Velasco dando propuestas, la tónica del debate
By Raúl Peñaranda, Brújula Digital: Lara focused much of his intervention on demanding explanations from Velasco about the racist tweets that came to light nine days ago and his alleged involvement in Banco Fassil, the institution that collapsed in 2023 and whose downfall affected pension funds. Velasco, in contrast, adopted a more moderate tone centered…
Currency as Blood: How Healthy Is Bolivia’s Economy? | La moneda como la sangre: ¿cuál es la salud de la economía boliviana?
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…
Bolivia: In Between Two Giants? | ¿Entre dos gigantes?
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: Bolivia vs. the U.S. and China: Is a Foreign Policy of Doña Flor and Her Two Husbands Possible? Both countries have tools to condition Bolivia’s behavior, reducing its margin for decision and maneuvering. Published in 1966, Doña Flor and Her Two Husbands is a novel by Jorge Amado that tells the story…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 