Los Tiempos: CEPB suggests reforms in 7 areas to get out of the crisis The Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (CEPB) has proposed to the government of President Luis Arce Catacora to apply structural reforms in seven fiscal areas to overcome the economic crisis with sustainability and projection into the next decade. The first…
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¿Qué hacer ahora? – What to do now?
Arce must hunt credits, stimulate taxes and reduce some subsidies Arce debe cazar créditos, estimular tributos y reducir algunos subsidios Josue Hinojosa, Los Tiempos: Crisis instead of bonanza. That is the scenario in which Luis Arce Catacora will assume the presidency of the country after winning the elections held on October 18. Aware of this,…
Bolivia: increased poverty – aumento de la pobreza
El Diario reports: In recent years INE data update reveals increased poverty Extreme poverty increased to 12.9% and the poverty situation to 37.2% In recent years, poverty and extreme poverty have increased in the country. The update of the data on the basic food basket, carried out by the National Statistics Institute (INE) reveals this…
WHY BOLIVIA MUST DECENTRALIZE
The Shepherd of the Hills Gazette: It was only eight months ago that Bolivia concluded a bizarre political conflict that saw President Evo Morales step down from office. Morales was pursuing a fourth presidential term but encountered numerous constitutional roadblocks. Protesters cited irregularities and alleged voter fraud during elections in October 2019 as the principal motive behind…
Alliance for employment and production – Alianza por el empleo y la producción
Jimmy Ortiz writes in El Deber: Alliance for employment and production The economic and social consequences that the Coronavirus crisis has left us, will have to be faced among all. The fall in GDP in Bolivia, by 5.9%, will be the worst in national history. The world expects a 5.2% drop, which will mean “the…
Informality and resilience in the pandemic – Informalidad y resiliencia en la pandemia
Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: Informality and resilience in the pandemic In Bolivia the development pattern has always been primary exporter and it seems that it will continue to be; all bets on industrialization have failed. The mentality of Bolivians, of the political authorities, of businessmen and of the popular sectors is extractivist, together…
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