By El Diario: Following the agreement reached by the Government and the leadership of the Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), financial analyst and former presidential pre-candidate Jaime Dunn highlighted that the decision to withdraw fuel subsidies was maintained as a necessary measure; however, he questioned that the mobilized sectors are not defending an economic argument, but…
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Who Won the Tug-of-War over DS 5503? | ¿Quién ganó en la pulseta por el DS 5503?
By German Huanca, Urgente.bo: In the conflict over the repeal of DS 5503, the government gradually ceded ground, to the point of giving prominence to those who had neither the moral standing nor the voice of the majorities. In this tug-of-war, it is clear that there were winners and losers, and it is necessary to…
Dismantling corruption entrenched in the State will not be an easy task | No será tarea sencilla desmontar corrupción incrustada en el Estado
By El Diario: Mafias and lodges willing to do anything Stating that the murder of the departmental coordinator of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) in Tarija is more than an issue with political overtones and instead one of security, Deputy Lissa Claros Lora of the Libre alliance said this death reveals the existence of criminal…
Rejection grows against mobilization by a COB aligned with “Masismo” | Crece rechazo a movilización de una COB afín al “masismo”
By El Diario: Authorities’ openness to dialogue highlighted Highlighting that government authorities have expressed openness to improving the content of Supreme Decree 5503 after listening to observations from various sectors, the representative of the United Evangelical Churches of Bolivia, Luis Aruquipa, criticized the leadership of the Bolivian Workers’ Center (COB) for maintaining an intransigent position…
Blockades Bleed Bolivia | Los bloqueos desangran a Bolivia
By Eju.tv: Road blockades generate daily losses of up to US$60 million and put investments at risk, industrialists warn The president of the National Chamber of Industries (CNI), Gonzalo Morales, also warned that the productive and logistics chain of industries is being affected, as well as the cold chain for food and medicines. Amid the…
Low Productivity Traps Bolivia | Bolivia atrapada en la baja productividad
By El Diario: Bolivia continues to rank among the least productive and competitive economies in Latin America, a situation that helps explain its weak economic growth, shortage of formal jobs, and limited improvement in household incomes. This lag is neither recent nor temporary, but the result of structural problems that have accumulated over time and…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 