By Juan José Toro, Vision 360: The first task of the new government should be to reverse that order and instruct that the law finally be enforced. If this state of affairs continues, we will know that the next rulers have struck a deal with the mafias. Beyond the politicized management of justice, Bolivia has…
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Days before the runoff, Bolivia is mired in an economic crisis | A días del balotaje, Bolivia está sumido en una crisis económica
By EFE, Eju.tv: “The results are disastrous” A shortage of foreign currency, fuel rationing, and unfinished industrial projects mark the final stretch of the president’s term. Bolivian President Luis Arce holds a press conference at the presidential palace in La Paz, Bolivia, Thursday, August 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) A month before President Luis Arce…
Illegal mining multiplies due to high international prices | Minería ilegal se multiplica por altos precios internacionales
By El Potosi: Gold and silver are luring many because of today’s spectacular market values. Many want to enter the mining business. El Potosí The high international prices of various minerals appear to be encouraging the growth of legal mining in the Department of Potosí. The dean of the Faculty of Mining Engineering at Tomás Frías…
Inflation in Bolivia reaches its highest level in 39 years | Inflación en Bolivia llega a su nivel más alto en 39 años
By El Diario: Analyst Fernando Romero warns Cumulative inflation in Bolivia reached 18.33% by September 2025, the highest in 39 years, surpassing figures recorded between 1987 and 2024. It also represents the highest level of accumulated inflation during the socialist period in the country, from 2006 to date, said economic analyst Fernando Romero. Romero’s analysis…
MAS corruption, Emapa | Corrupción en el MAS, Emapa
By Erbol: AWAITING HEARING Unjustified millionaire assets of the former Emapa manager and two other officials revealed Flores after leaving the Prosecutor’s Office. Photo: ERBOL Millionaire assets of the former manager of the Food Production Support Company (Emapa), Franklin Flores, and other officials of the state-owned company are being investigated by the Prosecutor’s Office in…
Rebuilding Institutions | Reconstruir las instituciones
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: In 1879, we lost the War of the Pacific because Bolivia had a weak state that lacked presence across its territory, with feeble institutions; in contrast, Chile had developed a solid state with institutions stronger than Bolivia’s. Scholars of Bolivian reality assert that Bolivia has never had a state with…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 