By Fernando Untoja, Eju.tv: Every time Bolivia faces an economic crisis, the same debate reappears. Some argue that an agreement with the International Monetary Fund represents a loss of sovereignty; others present it as the only possible way out. Both positions start from the same mistaken premise: they consider the IMF to be the center…
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Bolivia in Crisis: The Urgent Transition Toward Energy Security | Bolivia ante la crisis: La urgente transición hacia la seguridad energética
By Francesco Zaratti: La Paz, July 26, 2026 – In today’s public debate, the concepts of “energy sovereignty” and “energy security” are often confused. While sovereignty is commonly understood as absolute and unrealistic self-sufficiency, energy security represents the real and strategic capacity of a State to guarantee the continuous supply of energy that its economy requires….
Bananas Beyond Coca | Bananas Más Allá de la Coca
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The Other Side of Chapare: 30,000 Families Export Bananas and Generate Foreign Currency Each bunch begins a journey that will end in international markets. In Chimoré, the banana harvest supports thousands of families. Photo: Juan Carlos Torrejón. While Bolivia’s Tropical Region (Chapare) continues to be associated with coca, thousands of…
Friendship, Aid and Opportunity | Amistad, Ayuda y Oportunidades
Editorial, Pensamientos Bolivianos: Mucho Más Que Política: La Verdadera Historia Entre Bolivia y Estados Unidos Este año Estados Unidos cumple 250 años de independencia y el año pasado Bolivia celebró sus 200 años de vida republicana. La coincidencia histórica invita a reflexionar sobre una relación que muchas veces fue distorsionada por la ideología, pero que en realidad ha sido…
Bolivian Quinoa Real Outperforms Global Varieties | Quinua real boliviana supera a variedades globales
By El Diario: Quinoa Shows Unique Nutritional Qualities Compared with Varieties from Eight Countries Professionals Mauricio Peñarrieta (UMSA) and Javier Linares (Lund University, Sweeden). CREDIT: UMSA Research led by the Higher University of San Andrés (UMSA), in collaboration with Lund University in Sweden and carried out together with producers, public institutions, and international cooperation partners, found that quinoa realgrown…
Thucydides’ Trap and Bolivian Politics | La trampa de Tucídides y la política boliviana
By Francesco Zaratti, Vision 360: In Bolivia, the conflict between the dominant power of gas and the emerging power of renewables is fueled by the illusion of preserving gas hegemony, without recognizing that this energy cycle has already run its course. During Donald Trump’s recent visit to Beijing, President Xi Jinping resorted to a learned reference to…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 