By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: National survey Bolivians believe that prices will rise further this year, and unemployment will increase The population’s perceptions of the economic situation for 2025 are pessimistic. Most anticipate a faster rise in prices than in incomes (86%), as well as an increase in unemployment (85%) and inflation (84%). A…
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The MAS Economic Model Made the Economy More Dependent on the Dollar | Modelo económico del MAS volvió a la economía más dependiente del dólar
By El Diario, Eju.tv: The exchange rate for the dollar in the parallel market exceeds 10 bolivianos due to high demand, as it has become difficult to obtain at the official rate. Since the government of the Movement for Socialism (MAS) established a fixed exchange rate in 2011—6.86 for buying and 6.96 for selling—it made…
The Negative Legacy of National-Popular Ideology | La herencia negativa de lo nacional-popular
By H. C. F. Mansilla, Brújula Digital: Being generous, we can estimate that about 10,000 people read Brújula Digital and similar newspapers daily. Stretching generosity further, perhaps 100,000 readers across the country share the core ideas these media outlets propagate. This is less than 1% of Bolivia’s population of over 11 million. Though seemingly insignificant, this figure…
What does 2024 leave us? | ¿Qué nos deja el 2024?
By German Huanca, El Deber: 2024 closes as a year marked by a profound economic crisis, whose origin is closely tied to the current government’s economic policy decisions. The president, in his previous role as Minister of Finance, implemented controversial measures to finance the fiscal deficit. These included the irresponsible use of international reserves, a…
Banking freeze continues due to failure to stabilize the dollar’s value | Corralito bancario continúa por no estabilizar el precio del dólar
By El Diario: Generates uncertainty and distress among savers A series of banking restrictions endorsed by state authorities has created a financial freeze that threatens to cause a disaster of significant proportions. In this context, Bolivians have witnessed increasingly limited access to their own funds over the past months. According to economists, the government lacks…
Inflation, dollar shortages, and fuel scarcity: the new face of Bolivia | Inflación, escasez de dólares y falta de combustible, la nueva cara de Bolivia
By Opinion: 2024 marked the end of the economic boom of the early millennium. The Bolivian currency depreciated, and gasoline and diesel are in short supply. An alleged coup worsened the situation. In a report last year, the World Bank highlighted Bolivia as one of the three economies with the best economic growth projections in…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 