Por The Latin American Post Staff: Bolivia convirtió el oro en un respiro, levantando casi mil millones de dólares mediante contratos a futuro y coberturas para evitar un default. La jugada alivia la crisis de hoy, pero deja al próximo gobierno la carga de entregas, riesgos legales y sombras ambientales. El oro como salvavidas En…
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Now Our History Will Change | Ahora cambiará nuestra historia
By Manfredo Kempff, El Diario: We know that, since the end of the Chaco War—especially beginning with the governments of Toro and Busch—political and social circumstances started to shift in Bolivia. Thousands of soldiers came back from the trenches defeated; but, more importantly, with the conviction that nothing was working in the country and that…
Bolivia: Monetary Issuance Grew by 815% from 2006 to 2024 | La emisión monetaria creció en un 815% del 2006 al 2024
By Fernando Romero, Eju.tv: As of August 2025, despite INE data showing a slowdown in inflation, Bolivia’s accumulated (18.09%) and year-on-year (24.15%) inflation rates remain high. Estimates suggest this year will close between 22% and 25%. Alongside the shortage of dollars (and their high cost), fuel scarcity, reverse contraband, and other issues, excessive monetary issuance…
They see cynicism in government advertising that tries to highlight false achievements | Ven cinismo en publicidad estatal que trata de destacar falsos logros
By El Diario: Authorities must be held accountable Questioning the ongoing government media campaign aimed at showcasing the supposed achievements of the current administration, Comunidad Ciudadana (CC) deputy Carlos Alarcón condemned the cynicism of an administration that is leaving the country in ruins while trying to pass this heavy burden onto the next government. The…
From Economic Collapse to the Runoff: Can Bolivia Rebuild Now? | Del desastre económico a la segunda vuelta: ¿podemos reconstruir Bolivia ahora?
By Bolivian Thoughts: The Dollar as a Thermometer of Collapse Bolivia heads into the October runoff on the edge of the abyss. The MAS, with its populist and arbitrary model, provoked a debacle that is brutally clear in the parallel dollar market: from the official Bs 6.96 it shot up in days to more than…
The Parable of the Evil Harvester | La parábola del mal Cosechador
By Francesco Zaratti: The Harvester went out to harvest a large field that he had inherited without having sown or tended it. The countryside produced crops of all kinds for twenty years, which its loyal “modeler”, the Cashier, sold to the bordering villages at exceptional prices, thanks to the good links that the previous owner…
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