By ABI; Vision 360: Former minister Juan Santos Cruz and a former vice minister sentenced to prison in the 2023 “Kickbacks” case in the Environment Ministry The Litigation Directorate of the Office of the Attorney General of the State reported that the investigation concluded with a guilty verdict against five former officials, including Santos Cruz…
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New Rules for Cards Abroad | Nuevas reglas para tarjetas en el exterior
By Juan Carlos Salinas, El Deber: Keys to understanding the new regulation of cards abroad The ASFI has already issued the regulation so that banks reactivate transactions with cards abroad /Photo: Internet The rule was issued by the Financial System Supervisory Authority. Learn what changes for online purchases and payments The Financial System Supervisory Authority…
Bolivians are united more by dread than by heroism | A los bolivianos nos une el espanto antes que la heroicidad
By Javier Medrano, Brujula Digital: Political arrogance fuels ungovernability, social tension, and pushes even the smallest possible transformations in institutional quality and coexistence among citizens to the brink; it places any potential reduction in corruption on the edge and, finally, intensifies the polarization so characteristic of these times due to digital platforms designed for hatred….
Industrials warn: wage hike risks crisis | Industriales alertan: alza salarial agravaría crisis
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: Industrials reject wage increase proposal and warn of more inflation, unemployment, and smuggling The COB proposed a 20% wage increase / Photo: Social media The National Chamber of Industries (CNI) maintains that the 20% wage increase proposal put forward by the Bolivian Workers’ Center would worsen the economic crisis and…
Debit Cards Go Global Again | Tarjetas de débito vuelven al mundo
By Brújula Digital: From online purchases to payments abroad: restored functions of debit cards The government enabled the use of cards for international and digital transactions. The measure sets a base amount of $500 and aims to normalize users’ transactions. Debit and credit cards / BG With the new government provision, announced Monday morning, debit…
Central Control or Property Risk? | ¿Control central o riesgo a la propiedad?
Editorial Bolivian Thoughts: Property Registry (Derechos Reales) in Bolivia: Necessary Modernization or Risk to Private Property? The recent debate over whether Bolivia’s Property Registry (Derechos Reales) should remain under the Judicial Branch or be transferred to a more centralized entity—potentially with greater Executive influence—is not new. It is, in fact, an extension of long-standing tensions…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 