By Raul Domínguez, El Deber: Fixed exchange rate reached 14 years; its reduction is announced but an ‘inevitable shock’ is foreseen The U.S. dollar brushed Bs 20 this past May. There is expectation about the Government’s measures | Ricardo Montero Some sectors view with relief the announcement of the end of the fixed exchange rate…
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“We are performing an autopsy; the State is dead” | «Estamos haciendo una autopsia, el Estado está muerto»
By Fernando Torres, Eju.tv: Paz after revealing MAS “theft” The President said the Government will begin gathering evidence and identifying those responsible to initiate proceedings, based on an administration of zero tolerance for corruption. President Rodrigo Paz acknowledged on Sunday night that, rather than working on transformation, he is in the middle of an “autopsy” of a…
Is There a New Government? | ¿Hay nuevo gobierno?
By Bajo el penoco, El Dia: The recent ambush and killing of a soldier in Lloko Lloko, on the border with Chile, at the hands of smugglers, shows that many criminals still have not realized that Bolivia has a new government. They continue operating with the same impunity, convinced that nothing has changed. This incident…
Revisiting the 2026 Budget | Presupuesto 2026 en revisión
By Jorge Soruco, Vision 360: Minister of Economy announces the “reformulation of the 2026 Budget” to adjust it to the country’s reality Minister Espinoza indicated that the budget was misused over the past 20 years, becoming a political instrument. The Minister of Economy after appointing the president of the BCB. PHOTO: APG The Minister of…
“This is a sewer of extraordinary dimensions” | “Esto es una cloaca de dimensiones extraordinarias”
By Lourdes Molina, El Deber: President Paz’s harsh diagnosis Rodrigo Paz, president of Bolivia | Photo: APG On Thursday afternoon, Paz swore in the board of directors of the Central Bank of Bolivia. He spoke harshly about the economic situation left by the outgoing government. President Rodrigo Paz described as a “sewer” the situation in…
Hope with Demands | Esperanza con exigencias
By El Diario: According to Ipsos Ciesmori Poll Report Government Radiates Hope, but People Demand Jobs and Economic Improvement The beginning of President Rodrigo Paz Pereira’s administration is marked by notable—though not yet consolidated—optimism. According to Ipsos Ciesmori’s special report Expectations for the New Government, 51% of respondents described themselves as “very optimistic” about the country’s…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 