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…
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Governing from Afar | Gobernar a Distancia
By Erbol: TO GOVERN FROM A DISTANCE Controversy over Decree 5515: between allegations of unconstitutionality and arguments of governability Paz and Lara are in conflict less than two months after taking office. Is it to sustain governability, or is it an authoritarian turn? A new debate has emerged in Bolivia’s political arena due to Supreme…
Bolivia 2026: Reforms Underway | Reformas en marcha
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: Bolivia welcomes 2026 with the challenge of consolidating economic reforms With the implementation of Decree 5503, the Government envisages reducing spending and the fiscal deficit, introducing changes in strategic sectors, and putting into operation a 50/50 revenue-sharing regime. File photo Bolivia begins the year 2026 with the challenge of consolidating the…
The parallel dollar closes 2025 at Bs 9.60 after a year of scarcity and high volatility | El dólar paralelo cierra 2025 en Bs 9,60 tras un año de escasez y alta volatilidad
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The dollar stabilizes after a period of high volatility / Photo: Ricardo Montero The U.S. currency ends the year with stability after the historic peaks recorded during the government of Luis Arce, when it reached quotations as high as Bs 19. The Central Bank keeps its reference below Bs 10….
Flash floods and river floods | Turbiones y crecidas en los ríos
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Rising waters of the Piraí and Río Grande rivers put Santa Cruz on alert Authorities detected the formation of turbions, so they remain on alert for possible flooding and flash floods. A turbion in the Piraí River. Photo: Red Uno Authorities in Santa Cruz are on alert due to the…
Unity against populism | Unidad frente al populismo
By Baldwin Montero, Vision 360: Lupo calls for unity in the face of the onslaught by the “mafias” seeking to return to power and the “new populists” “We see populists who only look at their own navel, who seek to cause harm with lies and throw obstacles in the way,” warned the Minister of the…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 