Bolivia Lets Its Currency Float at Last, at 9.73 to the Dollar
Bolivia launched a floating exchange rate June 29, 2026, with the boliviano opening at 9.73 per dollar—40% weaker—as a ~$5B...
June 30, 2026Section
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Bolivia Ends Its Dollar Peg, Devaluing the Boliviano 30%
Bolivia ended its dollar peg on June 26, moving to a flexible exchange rate and devaluing the boliviano 30% to...
June 28, 2026
Bolivia’s State of Emergency: Roads Reopen as Chapare Holds
Bolivia's Congress ratified President Paz's 90-day state of emergency, clearing 100+ blockades—but Chapare holds and an air-force crash killed all...
June 22, 2026
Bolivia Declares a 90-Day State of Emergency as the Army Clears the Roads
Bolivia's 90-day state of emergency sends troops to reopen roads after 50 days of blockades, 17 deaths, and 365 arrests...
June 21, 2026Bolivia’s First Talks in 48 Days End Without a Deal
Bolivia's first government-union talks in 48 days ended with no deal, and the roads stay blocked. What it means for...
June 18, 2026
Bolivia Signs First Anti-Drug Deal With Washington in 20 Years
Bolivia signed a US anti-drug agreement on June 16, the first in nearly twenty years, deepening President Paz's pivot toward...
June 17, 2026
South America’s Trade Bloc Mercosur Turns to Japan After Sealing Europe
Brazil's Lula says Mercosur and Japan could launch free-trade talks on June 30, a pivot to Asia weeks after the...
June 16, 2026
Bolivia Nears a Currency Float and an IMF Deal
Bolivia could float its currency within days and sign an IMF deal soon after, a turning point in the new...
June 16, 2026
A Quechua-Language Film Is Conquering the World
La Hija Cóndor, a Quechua film from Bolivia, has conquered festivals worldwide and drawn crowds at home. Inside an Andean...
June 16, 2026