By El Diario: Leader of the Drivers’ Confederation says The leader of the National Confederation of Drivers of Bolivia, Víctor Tarqui, stated yesterday that only 50% of the vehicle fleet is operating due to the lack of diesel, and said the situation has already become unsustainable for the sector. “50% of the vehicle fleet cannot…
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Red Uno Debate | Debate de la Red Uno
By Guido Añez, Eju.tv: I just watched the debate among five presidential candidates, and I’m glad that after so many years, there’s finally a discussion of ideas. I believe some aspects need to be refined to make the debate less tedious and unproductive. You can’t group together candidates who, according to the same network’s own…
Bolivia has remained a lower-middle-income country for 37 years, despite the gas boom | Bolivia lleva 37 años estancada como país de ingreso medio bajo, pese al boom del gas
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The country remains stuck in the World Bank ranking / Photo: Ricardo Montero Since 1987, Bolivia has remained in the lower-middle-income category, according to the World Bank. While neighbors like Peru and Paraguay climb positions, the country still hasn’t broken through the development ceiling. In 1987, Bolivia was classified as…
¿Y ahora Qué? | Now What?
Por Pensamientos Bolivianos: [Si quiere escuchar el resumen, use este link, gracias] ¿Qué sigue, Bolivia? El silenciamiento de los liberales clásicos Dunn y Saravia y la lucha por un país al borde del abismo Ayer, Bolivia perdió a dos de sus figuras políticas más prometedoras—no en las urnas, sino ante la oscura maquinaria de un…
They are destroying Bolivia intentionally | Están destruyendo Bolivia, de manera intencionada
By Jimmy Ortiz, El Deber: I have no doubt that Bolivia is being deliberately destroyed, following the mandates of the transnational 21st Century Socialism (SS XXI), just as they did in Cuba, Venezuela, and Nicaragua—and failed to do in Argentina. It is the classic communist/socialist strategy, aimed at keeping the people poor or miserable, to…
“People are prioritizing food over dollars”: USDT drops below Bs 15 | “La gente está priorizando alimentos antes que dólares”: cae del USDT por debajo de Bs 15
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: EXCHANGE RATE People are prioritizing buying food over purchasing dollars/Photo: Ricardo Montero Fernando Romero, president of the College of Economists of Tarija, attributes the drop in the digital dollar to lower demand driven by inflation, informal currency inflow, and a political environment that generates expectations of stability. The price of…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 