By Los Tiempos: Drivers wait in line for several hours to get fuel, yesterday. | C.L. The fuel shortage is worsening the country’s transportation crisis, driving up prices—especially for food—and impacting various sectors of the economy. Meanwhile, President Luis Arce said yesterday that he cannot guarantee fuel supply. Heavy cargo transport, passenger services, restaurants, merchants,…
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“Out-of-place requirement”: Hoteliers question government demand for economic solvency from tourists | “Requisito fuera de lugar”: Hoteleros cuestionan que el Gobierno exija solvencia económica a turistas
By ANF, Eju.tv: The tourism sector stated that the economic crisis is hitting them hard due to the rising cost of basic goods and the fuel shortage. The president of the La Paz Departmental Chamber of Hotels, Helga Cisneros, questioned on Tuesday the government of Luis Arce for imposing “out-of-place requirements” on tourists who want…
Social networks, commerce, and ñeq’e: the entrepreneurial spirit of La Paz doesn’t give up | RRSS, comercio y ñeq’e, el espíritu emprendedor paceño no se rinde
By Jorge Manuel Soruco, Visión 360: On TikTok and Facebook, many people from La Paz are engaged in selling a wide variety of products. Some have started their own businesses to cope with the economic crisis the country is going through. José Poma creates videos on TikTok to promote his product. Photo: José Fernández /…
The decision is ours | Es nuestra la decisión
By Bolivian Thoughts: One month before the presidential elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, Bolivia is going through one of the most complex years in its recent democratic history. There’s a shortage of dollars, fuel has become a luxury item, inflation is hitting hard, and drug trafficking is expanding even in plain sight, taking advantage…
Second national poll: Doria Medina and Tuto Quiroga continue to lead voting intention; Andrónico loses support | Segunda encuesta nacional: Doria Medina y Tuto Quiroga siguen liderando intención de voto; Andrónico pierde apoyo
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: The two opposition candidates lead the second national poll of voting intention among registered candidates, which also shows a downward trend for Andrónico, now at 11.8%. The study was conducted by Ipsos-CIESMORI [Photo: Fernando Portugal] / This Sunday, the results of the second national poll of voting intention were released Presidential…
The national minimum wage is devalued against the parallel dollar | El salario mínimo nacional se devalúa frente al dólar paralelo
By El Diario: Despite the 5% wage increase set by the government for this year, from 2,500 to 2,750 bolivianos, the widening gap between the official and parallel exchange rates has caused a 50% devaluation. A few days ago, Bloomberg reported that Bolivia’s national minimum wage is the third lowest in the region using the…
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