Editorial, Bolivian Thoughts: BOLIVIA’S LABOR DAY: A CELEBRATION OF PARASITISM Every May 1, Bolivia is subjected to the same tired spectacle: marches, firecrackers, threats, anti-American slogans, and a fresh round of wage demands from the Bolivian Workers’ Central, the COB. This year has been no different. Once again, the COB has taken to the streets…
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Former Central Bank President and Three Former Executives Arrested | Aprehenden al expresidente del Banco Central y tres exejecutivos
By Erbol: ECONOMIC DAMAGE THROUGH BONDS Rojas served as president of the BCB during Arce’s administration. The La Paz Prosecutor’s Office ordered this Tuesday the arrest of former president of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), Edwin Rojas, along with three former executives, within the framework of a criminal investigation over bond transactions. The information…
Losing Patience | Perdiendo la paciencia
By Antonio Saravia, Vision 360: That cushion would allow them to shore up international reserves and return the dollars owed to the financial system. This would make deep reforms both possible and bearable. There is no other path. Will they do it? Enough already. The benefit of the doubt ends here. Patience has run out…
Dunn Highlights Need for Public Spending Cuts | Dunn destaca la necesidad de recortes en el gasto público
By La Patria: Jaime Dunn, analyst According to Dunn, the projected fiscal deficit is 11%; the analyst warns about the urgent need for cuts in public spending. Economic analysis: Dunn highlights need for cuts Economic analyst Jaime Dunn questioned the economic policy of the government of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira. In an interview with LA…
Bolivia’s Economy: Good Dashboard, Bad Engine | La economía boliviana: buen tablero, mal motor
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Nearly six months into the new government, it is now possible to read clearly what kind of administration is being built. The objective should be simple: for the vehicle to reach its destination. For the Bolivian economy, with all its accumulated problems, to keep functioning and move forward. But the prevailing…
Bolivia’s Road Back | El camino de regreso de Bolivia
By El Diario: Three Reflections Proposed for the Country to Begin Its Reactivation Bolivia has been mired in an economic and energy crisis since 2025, the year in which the situation worsened despite the partial elimination of the subsidy; developments in the Middle East caused that measure to be rolled back. The Growth Lab of…
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