Editorial, El Diario: It is a truism that the country is running short of dollars, at a time when the populist stage is ending and a new government is expected to face this problem, one of the most serious today. During the years of “evista” misrule, the country received a considerable amount of foreign currency,…
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Dollar Showdown | Batalla por el dólar
By Marco Belmonte, Visión 360: Find out what PDC and Libre propose to normalize the supply of dollars in the economy Both forces propose freeing exports, and in the case of the PDC, the goal is to make the market work better by eliminating restrictions and regulations. Their plan also outlines a Foreign Exchange Stabilization…
Runoff Without Legitimacy? | ¿Balotaje sin legitimidad?
By Eju.tv: Legitimacy in doubt: Can the winner of the unprecedented runoff govern without social backing or a parliamentary majority? The runoff exposes the fragility of political representation, with reactive campaigns and a volatile electorate; analysts warn that a victory in the second round does not guarantee legitimacy if the winner lacks support in the…
Former Minister: “The next government must bring $5 billion to resolve the first year of its term, just in the energy sector” | Exministro: “El próximo Gobierno tiene que venir con $us 5.000 millones para resolver el primer año de su mandato, solo en materia energética”
By Unitel: Álvaro Ríos believes the next administration will face a “titanic task” to resolve the energy crisis and will need to bring in “a lot of cash” to supply the country with fuel. Former Hydrocarbons Minister Álvaro Ríos expressed concern over the fuel crisis Bolivia is going through and criticized the Government’s response, pointing…
Los contratos de oro de Bolivia compran tiempo pero atan al próximo gobierno | Bolivia’s Gold Forwards Buy Time but Bind the Next Government
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…
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…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 