Bolivia’s Economy Faces Multiple Fronts; Government May Leave Behind a “Time Bomb” | La economía de Bolivia sortea varios frentes; Gobierno dejaría “una bomba de tiempo”

By Daniel Salazar, Bloomberg Linea: The general elections scheduled for August 17, 2025, could mark a turning point for the country’s credit rating. Moody’s believes that “significant policy measures are unlikely to be taken before that date.” Bloomberg Línea — Moody’s downgrade of Bolivia’s credit rating from Caa3 to Ca, placing it deeper into speculative territory,…

Merchants in crisis: sales drop and the dollar is trading at Bs. 13.50 and Bs. 13.80 | Comerciantes en crisis: ventas caen y el dólar se cotiza en Bs. 13,50 y Bs. 13,80

By La Patria: Dollar / Reference Independent merchants are facing an alarming crisis in Bolivia, with declining sales and a dollar exchange rate exceeding Bs 13.50. Self-employed merchants in Bolivia are facing a significant crisis. This is due to falling sales and the rising exchange rate of the dollar, which on April 22, 2025, ranges…