By Antonio Villegas, Eju.tv: Government approves DS 5518; “zero tariff” takes effect for the import of cell phones, computers, tablets, and other “black-line” products “We have just enacted a decree in this latest cabinet meeting establishing a zero tariff for black-line products,” said the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, José Gabriel Espinoza. On Monday,…
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Need a #LawAgainstBlockades | Necesitamos una #LeyContraBloqueos
By German Huanca, Facebook: I support a #LawAgainstBlockades For all these reasons, I support a #LawAgainstBlockades. Por Germán Huanca, Facebook: Yo apoyo una #LeyContraBloqueos 1) Las carreteras constituyen bienes públicos, aunque no completamente puros. En términos de la teoría económica, se las puede clasificar como bienes públicos impuros o bienes de uso común, debido a…
Energy Emergency Decree | Decreto de Emergencia Energética
By Antonio Villegas, Eju.tv: Government declares “energy emergency,” removes diesel from the list of controlled substances, and authorizes free importation and sale of fuels In the first article, the purpose of the regulation is established as “to establish and adopt exceptional measures aimed at guaranteeing the supply of fuels and energy; to reactivate production, with…
Bot Farms Behind Protests | Granjas de bots detrás de las protestas
By Carlos Quisbert, El Deber: They detect three bot farms linked to the MAS that encouraged the protests One of the profiles used to amplify posts generated by bot farms A virtual security report reveals that they operate from Cochabamba, La Paz, El Alto, and Sucre. The fake profiles installed five narrative axes, ranging from…
Who Won the Tug-of-War over DS 5503? | ¿Quién ganó en la pulseta por el DS 5503?
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo: In the conflict over the repeal of DS 5503, the government gradually ceded ground, to the point of giving prominence to those who had neither the moral standing nor the voice of the majorities. In this tug-of-war, it is clear that there were winners and losers, and it is necessary to…
Deal Reached, Blockades Lifted | Acuerdo y fin de bloqueos
By Erbol: COB and Government Agree to Repeal DS 5503, Lift Road Blockades and Pressure Measures The Government and the COB reached an agreement in El Alto. Photo/screenshot The Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) and a government commission reached an agreement this Sunday to repeal Supreme Decree 5503, while keeping in force other economic measures such…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 