By Brujula Digital, El Diario: Ipsos Ciesmori Poll A recent public opinion study conducted by the polling firm Ipsos Ciesmori reveals a troubling mood in Bolivia: only 7% of the population believes the country is heading in the right direction, a figure well below the global average of 37%. In regional comparison, countries like Argentina…
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“In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” | “En tres meses se ha perdido el 5% del salario real”
By Unitel Digital: Economist on inflation: “In three months, 5% of real wages have been lost” Economist Gonzalo Chávez points out that low-income families are the most affected, as they allocate 70% of their wages to purchasing food [AFP] / Inflation has reached 5% in the first quarter of 2025 Following the release this Friday…
State Capitalism, Deception, and Failure | Capitalismo de Estado, engaño y fracaso
Editorial, El Diario: When political crises erupted in some underdeveloped countries, groups of individuals took advantage of the situation to seize power and announce socialist programs—according to them, the only way to solve existing problems. But in reality, their intention was to remain in power for as long as possible to enjoy its benefits and…
“We could fall further”: warnings about worsening crisis in Bolivia | “Podemos caer más”: alertan sobre agravamiento de la crisis en Bolivia
By Erbol: LACK OF FOREIGN CURRENCY AND MORE INFLATION Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday. Two economists agreed this Sunday in warning that the economic crisis could deepen even further if the government does not resolve the shortage of foreign currency, the lack of fuel, and fails to implement effective measures to contain rising inflation. Former…
Freeze salaries to save the economy | Congelar aumento de salarios para salvar la economía
By Erbol: ADVISE CONSEQUENCES Industrialists suggest freezing the salary increase to avoid deepening the economic crisis A person counts money. Photo: archive Through a statement, the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed this Friday to freeze the basic wage and the National Minimum Wage (SMN) to prevent the economic crisis facing the country from “deepening.”…
Gov misleds: redirecting exports is a simple change of direction | El Gobierno engaña: redirigir las exportaciones es un simple cambio de dirección
By Unitel Digital: President of Cainco Criticizes Government Strategy of “Redirecting Exports as a Simple Change of Direction” In response to the 10% tariff imposed by the U.S. on Bolivia, the Minister of Economy spoke about replacing that market, a proposal that was questioned by the business leader given the current challenges facing Bolivian exports….
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 