By Oscar Heredia, Brujula Digital: The Crisis of Confidence: Citizens must be an active part in building a more prosperous and stable future for the country. It is time for political leaders to reach agreements and work for the good of the nation. Photo ABI. Files. The lack of ideological clarity among candidates and the…
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The Real 50–50 | El verdadero 50-50
By German Huanca, Publico.bo: Bolivia today debates fiscal decentralization with great enthusiasm: 50% of resources for the central government and the other 50% for the regions. It sounds attractive, but redistributing public spending among more administrators does not touch the underlying problem: the country does not generate new resources, it simply divides what it already…
Energy at Risk | Energía en Riesgo
By El Diario: War in the Middle East Affects the Hydrocarbons Sector Between Distrust and the Risk of Returning to the Past The increase in the price of oil on the international market will cause fuel prices to rise, which will affect the final commercialization value. After more than 100 days of Rodrigo Paz’s government,…
Fuel Additives Under Fire | Aditivos bajo sospecha
By Gigavision, Eju.tv: “If vehicles are damaged after additives, YPFB must disappear,” says former minister Ríos He also proposed that Bolivia should move toward opening the fuel market to end the state monopoly. According to Ríos, within one to two years the country should have different fuel brands so consumers do not depend on a…
THE FALSE SHORTCUT AGAINST INFORMALITY IN BOLIVIA | EL FALSO ATAJO CONTRA LA INFORMALIDAD EN BOLIVIA
By Oscar Antezana: Bolivia lives with one of the highest levels of informality in Latin America. Around 70–80% of employment is generated outside the formal system. Faced with this reality, the most frequently repeated prescription is to reduce taxes in order to attract informal workers into legality. In this context, one of the recurring proposals…
Cut Spending or Deepen the Crisis | Reducir el gasto o profundizar la crisis
By El Diario: The Government Must Reduce Spending; Not Making the Adjustment Would Deepen the Crisis The economic crisis generated and inherited from previous governments has as one of its main causes the excessive growth of public spending, with a heavy bureaucratic burden and loss-making state companies, in a context of falling revenues. The new…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 