Carmen Valderrama was appointed as the new ICT minister after Karen Abudinen, suspected of corruption, resigned. The connectivity and legal challenges she faces with just 10 months in office.

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Carmen Valderrama's challenge is to clean up the Mintic’s image

Carmen Valderrama was appointed as the new ICT minister after Karen Abudinen, suspected of corruption, resigned. The connectivity and legal challenges she faces with just 10 months in office.

MORE ANALYSIS

Spectrum for verticals: Discontent persists, although timing could tip the balance in favor of the operator

Communication service providers are developing plans to meet market demand but warn about the limitations of the official proposal. Claro believes that private networks should be complemented with public ones, as their uses are different.

New Telecommunications Regulatory Commission starts with several pending tasks

It must finalize the auction left pending to allocate spectrum to operators for the mass rollout of 5G. It also has on its agenda resolving disputes related to the designation of dominant operators in TV, mobile telephony, and interconnections between providers.

FFSU reformulation: praise for the enablement of “play” and doubts about the landing in the capital market

The possibility of transferring project costs as advance payments toward disbursements allocated to the FFSU was welcomed. Meanwhile, warnings regarding private financing focus on the ability of small operators to take advantage of these opportunities due to scale limitations.

Bolivians to define the country's new course on Sunday

For the first time in history, there will be a runoff to elect the next president, between Rodrigo Paz Pereira and Jorge “Tuto” Quiroga. Similarities and differences regarding the new economy.

The push for the knowledge economy is in the hands of provinces and municipalities

The implementation of the law is being affected by a reduction in the quota reserved for large companies. According to sources at the Ministry of Economy, this situation could be reviewed and improved in 2026.

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