PoliticalCrisis🇧🇴Bolivia3d agoWidespread protests and road blockades organized by Bolivia's main labor confederation and peasant unions have paralyzed La Paz for two weeks, emptying markets and critically depleting hospital oxygen supplies. The crisis threatens President Rodrigo Paz's government less than six months into his tenure.6.2/10·France 24 English·La Paz, La PazPrimary Source ↗Details →
EconomicCrisis🇧🇷Brazil15d agoNearly nine out of ten Brazilian families are now indebted, with half their income committed to debt repayment, according to the Consumer Indebtedness and Default Survey from the National Confederation of Commerce. The rising debt burden is making it increasingly difficult for households to maintain current payments, pointing to broader economic strain across the country.5.2/10·Folha de S.PauloPrimary Source ↗Details →