Bolivia
Economy
Bolivian President Evo Morales met with his Peruvian counterpart Ollanta Humala in December 2011 to strengthen ties between the two countries. Humala expressed support for Morales's...
2012-01-06Economy
BMI View: Consumer price inflation in Bolivia remained elevated in November 2011, coming in at 8.3% y-o-y. Though this was the lowest reading since January 2011, inflation remains relatively...
2012-01-06Economy
BMI View: Despite Bolivian President Evo Morales's domestic political struggles during 2011, his foreign policy has been gaining traction in recent months. Indeed, we believe the country's...
2011-12-28Economy
Inflation decreased slightly to 10.44% y-o-y in August, its lowest point since February 2011. This comes as welcome news for the central bank, since Bolivia is highly susceptible to...
2011-09-30Economy
The resignation of Bolivia's Defence and Interior ministers over the violent handling of a protest concerning the construction of a highway though an Amazon nature reserve highlights...
2011-09-28Economy
Bolivia's expansionary monetary policy will continue to pose upside risks to demand-pull inflationary pressures over the medium term, and we believe that the exchange rate mechanism...
2011-08-16Economy
Bolivia's Q111 trade balance narrowed by 7.3%, despite robust growth in exports, largely from the natural gas sector. Exports increased by 23.9% while imports outpaced, increasing by...
2011-07-28Political Risk
Bolivia's president Evo Morales' plans for a 300km highway is proving problematic with indigenous groups in the region after representatives failed to come to an agreement with the...
2011-07-28



