By Carlos Valverde, El Deber: Hearing opposition politicians and even businesspeople repeat the mantra that “the government’s or MAS’s model in power has run its course” is concerning, because it gives the impression that they actually believed that 21st Century Socialism ever had the possibility of generating surpluses and capital based on its ideas and…
Tag: state-owned failures
The subsidy was a business for the MAS | La subvención fue un negocio masista
By ANF, Eju.tv: Oil workers’ leader: Even if they kill me, the people know that the subsidy was a business for the governments The leader of the National Confederation of Oil Workers, Ludwig Sánchez, announced that he will soon present information about the apparent overpricing in the importation of fuel to Bolivia before the Commission…
The systematic improvisation of the MAS is irresponsibility | La sistematica improvisación masista es irresponsabilidad
Editorial, El Dia: The fuel labyrinth Living in Bolivia has become an exercise in patience and anguish. It doesn’t matter the department or the social class: every citizen, from the agricultural producer in Beni to the taxi driver in El Alto, lives in constant anxiety, fearing that tomorrow there will be no diesel or gasoline…
Bolivia’s Economy Faces Multiple Fronts; Government May Leave Behind a “Time Bomb” | La economía de Bolivia sortea varios frentes; Gobierno dejaría “una bomba de tiempo”
By Daniel Salazar, Bloomberg Linea: The general elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, could mark a turning point for the country’s credit rating. Moody’s believes that “significant policy measures are unlikely to be taken before that date.” Bloomberg Línea — Moody’s downgrade of Bolivia’s credit rating from Caa3 to Ca, placing it deeper into speculative territory,…
Model Change: “Bolivia Needs to Work” | Cambio de modelo: “Bolivia necesita trabajar”
By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: DEMANDS Multisectoral Protest Demands Model Change: “Bolivia Needs to Work” The president of the CAO led the multisectoral march / Photo: Yolanda Mamani Farmers, transport workers, informal vendors, and industrialists marched to reject the crisis and demand a new national pact that prioritizes production, employment, and the elimination of…
From the Chicago Boys to the Chuquiago Boys | De los Chicago boys a los Chuquiago boys
Editorial, El Diario: It can be considered that the country’s historical development takes place in a context of conservative tendencies and an unchanging rhythm, within which politics and political parties revolve spontaneously. Today, some claim that this movement is the right one, while others say it is mistaken. However, that is another matter entirely. The…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 