Marcelo Montenegro
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Public Finance for Bolivia. Recently, he was in the news for expressing his disagreement with JP Morgan's risk assessment, which indicated that Bolivia has one of the highest country risk indices in the Americas, reaching 2,024 points. Montenegro criticized the report for emphasizing internal economic factors influenced by political interests, arguing that these assessments negatively affect Bolivia's international perception amid global economic challenges.
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Marcelo Montenegro states that the initiative could benefit over 1.4 million borrowers.
Diferimiento de créditos: alivio temporal sin intereses adicionales
Bolivia· 2025-09-21
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy who defended the measure to benefit borrowers.
Arce impulsa ley para diferir el pago de créditos de vivienda antes del fin de su mandatoBolivia· 2025-09-21
Marcelo Montenegro affirmed that the BCB conducted the 'advance sale of gold' under current regulations.
Bolivia utiliza más de un tercio de sus reservas de oro para pagos y deuda, según ejecutivo del BCBBolivia· 2025-09-12
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Finance who defended the management of the gold reserves.
Solo el 9% de las reservas de oro está en el país: el resto se mueve en bancos extranjerosBolivia· 2025-09-11
Marcelo Montenegro defended the management of Bolivia's gold reserves, asserting that the operations are legal and secure.
Ministerio de Economía defiende manejo de reservas de oro: “Es ilógico tenerlas almacenadas”Bolivia· 2025-09-10
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Finance who responded to accusations made by Evo Morales.
Montenegro y Morales se acusan mutuamente por supuesta presión sobre la Gestora PúblicaBolivia· 2025-09-01
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Public Finance who appointed Darwin Ugarte.
Posesionan a Darwin Ugarte como nuevo gerente de la Gestora PúblicaBolivia· 2025-08-26
Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy, stated that the reduction in the price of the parallel dollar is due to an increase in exports.
Dólar paralelo en Bolivia se mantiene estable en víspera de las eleccionesBolivia· 2025-08-17Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, stated that the fall in the dollar's price is due to an increase in exports rather than the elections.
Ministro Montenegro dice que caída del dólar no es por las elecciones, es por el incremento de exportacionesBolivia· 2025-08-13Marcelo Montenegro announced that the Executive Body approved a supreme decree aimed at the 'universalization' of services at the Puerto Busch cargo terminal.
ASP-B será operadora de Puerto Busch y Gobierno prevé ingresos por Bs 50 millonesBolivia· 2025-08-13Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy who highlighted the need for additional funds to service the national debt.
El próximo Gobierno debe pagar más de $us 8.000 millones por deuda externaBolivia· 2025-08-10
Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy, denied that Bolivia is over-indebted.
Montenegro minimiza récord de deuda externa y responsabiliza al Legislativo por fuga de divisasBolivia· 2025-08-01
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Public Finance.
Falta de dólares encarece los medicamentos y golpea la industria farmacéuticaBolivia· 2025-07-30
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Public Finance who discussed the reasons for the delay in adjusting contracts.
El reajuste del Gobierno solo cubre el 9,36% del costo real de las obras públicasBolivia· 2025-07-29
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy.
En 8 horas de debate, la Asamblea Legislativa no logra validar crédito del BID por $us 30 millonesBolivia· 2025-07-03
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy who committed to providing data about the country's internal debt.
¿El Gobierno sabía que las AFP’s entregaron $us 2.000 millones a banco Fassil? Diputado considera que síBolivia· 2025-07-02
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy and Finance who reported the need for $800 million to cover debt service.
El Banco Central asegura el pago de la deuda externa pese a la ausencia de dólaresBolivia· 2025-07-01
Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, affirmed that the government is confirming what it has been indicating for over two years regarding the political situation's impact on the economy.
Standard & Poor’s hunde la nota de Bolivia y advierte alto riesgo de impago de deudasBolivia· 2025-06-27Marcelo Montenegro affirmed that Bolivia continues to meet its external debt payments and denied that the country is on the verge of default.
Montenegro descarta default y advierte que la política golpea a la economíaBolivia· 2025-06-27
Marcelo Montenegro, the minister, acknowledged the impact of political instability on the country's financial stability.
Gobierno da la razón a S&P y acepta que inestabilidad política limita el crédito externoBolivia· 2025-06-26Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy, indicated that the country needs $us 800 million to pay the debt service.
Por tercer año, Bolivia paga más por deuda externa de lo que recibe en créditosBolivia· 2025-06-22
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy who reports the government's need for funds to pay debt services.
Legislativo abre válvula del oxígeno financiero y piden ajuste de gastos al GobiernoBolivia· 2025-06-20
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy who reported the government's need for $800 million to pay debt service.
Se aprobaron créditos por $us 410 millones en sesiones camaralesBolivia· 2025-06-20Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, criticized former president Evo Morales for sabotaging the economic model.
Ministro de Economía Marcelo Montenegro: “Evo Morales saboteó el modelo que alguna vez defendió”Bolivia· 2025-06-19
Marcelo Montenegro was also criticized for the insufficient report regarding the credit approval.
División de evistas y androniquistas permite aprobar crédito de $us 250 millonesBolivia· 2025-06-19
Marcelo Montenegro informed that Bolivia will take at least two years to exit the gray list of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF).
Bolivia permanecerá al menos dos años en la lista gris del GAFI, según el GobiernoBolivia· 2025-06-18
Marcelo Montenegro, the Minister of Economy and Public Finance, blamed former president Evo Morales for the food supply issues.
FAO alerta deterioro de seguridad alimentaria en Bolivia; descarta hambruna, pero sugiere "seguimiento"Bolivia· 2025-06-18
Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy discussing the approval of credits.
Ejecutivo espera ‘señal’ de buena voluntad aprobando $us 160 millones en DiputadosBolivia· 2025-06-18Marcelo Montenegro is the Minister of Economy who is present at the meeting to discuss government credit requests.
Reanudan reunión en Vicepresidencia y Diputados llama a sesión para aprobar $us 160 millonesBolivia· 2025-06-17
Marcelo Montenegro confirmed that at least 2.600 million dollars are required to import fuel and pay the external debt.
El Gobierno revela que se necesitan $us 2.600 millones para comprar combustible y pagar deudasBolivia· 2025-06-17