During our quest for independence, May 27th is the date we Bolivians remember and cherish for our mothers. In Cochabamba, women fought against Spain’s army. Most of the men were enrolled in the army that was fighting for our independence, and an Spaniard army bypassed ours and went to Cochabamba city. Cochabamba women along with…
Month: May 2011
202 years…
Yesterday, it was the 202 years of the first South American attempt to gain independence from Spain, happened in Sucre, legal Bolivian capital, it was a glorious date to honor and remember: May 25, 1809. Current president did not participate in the Bicentennial due to political (nor did he attended last year) and social unrest…
Some humor and Bolivian exports…
This cartoon appeared today in El Diario, La Paz newspaper, regarding how difficult it has become to export our textiles to Venezuela. Despite the long and strong alliance between current governments…
Bolivian updates…
Environment: illegal incursions by cocalero settlers continue to damage the pristine area of the TIPNIS (Isiboro Secure park, border between Cochabamba/Chapare and Beni departments. The plan to build a road that cuts this reserve in half is well underway. New identification documents: government officials are sending mixed signals regarding new number system or keeping the old. Uncertainty continues. They…
Employment figures
Current government employment figures are staggering! Around a week ago, newspaper La Razon published these figures: An incredible rise in bureaucracy, between 2005 and 2009, the number of public servants rose by almost 90,000 (148%), which represents that in 2005 the State used around Bs 7,000 millions in salaries, now reaches 16,000 millions. Bolivia does not need more bureaucracy….
Does it make ANY sense?
Current government came up with a new issue… change the identification document, not only the document but the number most of us had since we were born… Question is: does it make ANY sense at all???!!! This started when the police was removed from the responsibility of issuing both the driver’s license and the ID…
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