By El Diario: Analyst Manuel Morales asserts Political analyst and researcher Manuel Morales Álvarez issued sharp criticism of the Bolivian justice system, denouncing a “veil of complicity” that would be protecting the main individuals implicated in corruption scandals that have erupted within key state entities such as Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) and the Food…
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Energy Transition or Energy Diversification? | ¿Transición o diversificación energética?
By Francesco Zaratti: Given the magnitude of the disaster left behind by the “gasiferous oceanographers,” it is an obligation to support the management of the new authorities in the energy sector. These are colleagues recognized for their honesty and professionalism, and admired for having placed service to the country above their first. They have been…
We need ‘open skies’ policy | Necesitamos política de ‘cielos abiertos’
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 