By El Diario: They must be short-term and based on a political pact In light of the difficult situation Bolivia is going through, economists are proposing urgent short-term measures and a political pact to stabilize the economy and make it to August; otherwise, the country could fall into a coma and the situation would worsen….
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46% of Families Start Businesses Despite the Economic Crisis | 46% de familias emprende a pesar de la época de crisis
By Dayana Flores, Opinion: This is due to the fact that in three out of ten households, there have been layoffs. Cochabamba is the third department in Bolivia where people are most encouraged to start businesses. How is the economic crisis affecting entrepreneurship? Nearly half of all families decide to start a business under these…
Real legacy of MAS: a poorer, more unequal, more vulnerable country | Legado real del MAS: un país más pobre, más desigual, más vulnerable
Editorial, El Día: The Children of MAS They are not Andrónico, Evo, or Arce. Nor are they the heirs to political positions, congressional seats, or looted state companies. The true children of MAS are the poor—those millions of Bolivians who, after nearly 20 years of the so-called “process of change,” are worse off than before….
THE PULPERÍAS: ONE OF THE CAUSES OF COMIBOL’S BANKRUPTCY? | LAS PULPERIAS: ¿UNA DE LAS CAUSAS DE LA QUIEBRA DE COMIBOL?
By Tuja Project, Facebook: (From the book: “Images of the Industrial Revolution”, edited by Pascale Absi and Jorge Pavez O.) Through the pulperías, mining companies supplied their workers with food and basic necessities at prices below market rates. It was a way to recover part of the workers’ wages, since they in fact spent up to…
What was expected: made easy | Lo que se esperaba: en facilito
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida, El Dia: The problem is not only economic, it is also political—and that is the hardest to tackle. Arce and MAS have brought Bolivia to ruin. But they say every crisis brings opportunities. That’s right. Let’s take a look. First, the reality is that our currency has already been devalued; the…
Bolivia: The IMF Data They Don’t Want Revealed | Los datos del FMI que no se quiere que se revelen
By Luis Fernando Romero Torrejón, Eju.tv: A few weeks ago, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) published the following statement on its official website: “On May 2, 2025, the Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund concluded the consideration of the 2025 Article IV Staff Report for Bolivia. The authorities need more time to consider the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 