Marketplace All-in-One China Hosts Humanoid Robot Games
Aug 15, 2025
China hosts spectacular humanoid robot games featuring soccer, dancing, and boxing, blending competition with a bid for investment. As Bolivia prepares for elections, the country grapples with an economic crisis fueled by declining gas production and inflation, affecting daily life and voter sentiment. Personal stories reveal the struggles of Bolivians facing shortages and rising prices, while discussions highlight the urgency for policy change and foreign investment to restore stability.
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Bolivia's Dollar Squeeze Sparks Shortages
- Bolivia faces a dollar shortage from falling natural gas production that fuels inflation and shortages.
- Businesses and citizens buy dollars on the black market, worsening domestic shortages and price spikes.
Business Owner Feels Import Price Shock
- Entrepreneur Alessandra Guglielmi said imported food and raw materials have tripled in price.
- She described how the dollar crisis makes running her catering business extremely difficult.
Driver Reports Long Fuel Lines
- Taxi driver Gonzalo Rios described four-hour waits for fuel and much higher petrol and food prices.
- He said life is really hard and people await a new government to solve problems.