By Erbol: THREE MONTHS INTO THE NEW ADMINISTRATION Economist: the Government needs freely available dollars and the easiest path is the IMF Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday Economist Gonzalo Chávez assessed the first three months of the Government’s economic management and warned that one of the main pending challenges is obtaining freely available dollars, a…
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Mystery Fuel Shakes Bolivia | Gasolina en duda sacude Bolivia
By Germaine Barriga, Vision 360: Former Minister Álvaro Ríos questions the possible causes that led to the distribution of contaminated gasoline The hydrocarbons expert said that, several days after it became known that the gasoline being distributed was contaminated with manganese and gums, the government has still not given certainty to the public so that…
Risk Falls on Hopes, Not Reforms | El riesgo baja por expectativas, no por reformas
By Brújula Digital: Economist Warns That the Drop in Country Risk Responds More to Expectations Than to Structural Improvements A recent statement by an international rating agency generated optimistic reactions from the government, but an analytical reading calls for moderation and proposes a different interpretation. The parallel exchange rate fell and is approaching the official…
Bolivia: Loosens Its Dollar Freeze | Empieza a salir del congelamiento del dólar
By Daniela Romero, EFE; Vision 360: Bolivia Heads Toward Exiting the Dollar Withdrawal Freeze, Says Former Central Bank Chief The return of foreign currency and the drop in the dollar’s reference quotation, among other measures, are seen by analysts as signs that the Executive is trying to ease the restrictions in force since late 2023….
Improvisation and misinformation before the 100-day mark | Improvisación y desinformación antes de los 100 días
By Erbol: PRESIDENTIAL SPOKESPERSONSHIP QUESTIONED Analysts see improvisation and misinformation shaping the government’s line ahead of the 100-day mark Hagamos Democracia panel this Sunday Improvisation in decision-making and the absence of a clear communications policy have marked the first one hundred days of President Rodrigo Paz’s government, according to a political scientist and an analyst,…
Dollar Drops as Bolivia Returns Savings | El dólar cae mientras Bolivia devuelve ahorros
By Carlos Corz, Vision 360: The reference exchange rate of the dollar recorded a continuous drop and closed at Bs 8.59 for buying and Bs 8.77 for selling. The start of the decline in the reference exchange rate of the dollar coincided with the return of savings in U.S. currency, which had been restricted since…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 