By El Diario: The gas that Bolivia burns in its wells and the residues from sugarcane can be used to generate electricity to power Bitcoin mining centers. These centers convert energy into computing power, which connects to cryptocurrency mining pools via the internet. Diego Monroy Marinkovic, a project engineer for power generation with Capstone microturbines…
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MAS has turned Bolivia into “a pariah state” | El MAS convirtió a Bolivia en “un Estado paria”
By Brujula Digital: According to a U.S. congressman, MAS has turned Bolivia into “a pariah state” Carlos Antonio Giménez criticized Evo Morales’ government and its impact on the Bolivian economy U.S. Congressman Carlos Antonio Giménez, who represents Florida’s 26th congressional district, stated that the Movimiento Al Socialismo (MAS) has turned Bolivia into “a pariah state…
MAS: Denying the crisis | Negando la crisis
By Erbol: WARNS OF CONSEQUENCES “It’s denying the crisis and pointing elsewhere”: Cainco rejects the ban on beef exports The president of Cainco, Jean Pierre Antelo. Photo: archive Shortly after learning of the government’s decision to suspend beef exports, the president of the Santa Cruz Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services, and Tourism (Cainco), Jean Pierre…
Overcome the deficit and win elections in the first round | Superar el déficit y ganar comicios en primera vuelta
By Marco Antonio Chuquimia, El Deber: Amparo Ballivián proposes three measures to overcome the deficit and win elections in the first round Amparo Ballivián, economist. Photo: Fuad Landívar The former World Bank director recalled that the country has only had two female presidents, and she aspires to be the third. The central axis of the…
Foundations question lithium contracts, call them inconsistent, and urge the Legislature for a “thorough analysis” | Fundaciones observan contratos del litio, afirman que son incongruentes y piden al Legislativo un “análisis exhaustivo”
By Fernando Chávez, Visión 360: The technical and financial clauses of the contracts favor the companies Uranium and CBC, according to the analysis. A lithium industrialization plant. Photo: YLB The Jubileo, Milenio, and Solón foundations, along with the Geneva Club (CDG) and the Bolivia Documentation and Information Center (Cedib), have raised a series of concerns…
Parallel market dollar drives national economy | Dólar del mercado paralelo mueve economía nacional
By El Diario: The currency is above Bs 11 Parallel exchange rates emerge due to the Central Bank of Bolivia’s (BCB) inability to implement an effective exchange rate policy caused by a lack of reserves. As a result, most economic transactions are conducted using the dollar quoted in the parallel market, which remains above 11…
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