Economics
Speaking multiple languages
Published in El Pais, 12 February 2022. Approximately twenty-two years was the first time I arrived in Bolivia and my knowledge of Spanish was zero, I only spoke English and Dutch. I tried to speak […]
Corona virus
Are you really immune against COVID-19?
Published in El Pais, 9 February 2022. While the number of infections caused by the Ómicron variant seem to be declining in some countries, we again wonder if this is the end of COVID-19. We […]
Economics
The importance of having parking spots
Publicado en El Pais, 5 de Febrero 2022. When it occurs to us to go for our groceries, obviously first we think about the things that we need, and we worry about making a list […]
Economics
The situation with Bitcoin and El Salvador
Published in El Pais, 29 January 2022. Bitcoin just crashed going below $34,000, well down from its all-time high of over $60,000. Crypto enthusiasts have been claiming now is the time to “buy the dip”, […]
Corona virus
End of the pandemic: now the responsibility is on the side of the people
Published in El Pais, 22 January 2022. If we look at the new cases of infections, hospitalizations, and deaths from COVID-19, it seems that we have reached a point of cost-effectiveness in several countries. In […]
Corona virus
The last two years of education in Bolivia
Published in El Pais, 19 de Enero 2022. Education has clearly been affected by COVID-19. Many countries in the world have closed the doors to education in the first year and others have found in […]