Today we will report the existing composition of the indigenous groups in Santa Cruz: the Electoral Law in its art. 66 establishes that Santa Cruz Department has 28 seats; 15 of which are reserved for what is called “territory assembly delegates.” The breakdown is one per province, eight by population and finally five seats for the…
Month: May 2011
Are we, in Bolivia, free to choose?
Apparently not… according with current government regs for the election of the judicial system. No one can interview, publish, question or comment on the selected candidates for a questioned election next October… whoever does it, will be penalized. Free press like the newspapers Pagina Siete (La Paz) and El Deber (Santa Cruz) along with ERBOL…
What do businesses should expect from Bolivia?
Alberto Bonadona has written an excellent article regarding interest rates. He concludes that the government should not impose interest rates. Rather, should place bonds at attractive rates for those who save, which would force private banks to raise their savings interest rates as well. And to create lines of credit at reasonable rates, using the…
Show support to Santa Cruz
Today at 17:00 there will be a concentration of people to show support to Santa Cruz Legislative Assembly. Its president is being prosecuted and the Civic Committee is calling for this demonstration. The cause for that arrest appears to be an attempt to gain control over this Legislative body in an abnormal way, which impacts…
Coca over wildlife, part II
Unfortunately, the Bolivian Congress, called under this government “Legislative Assembly,” has approved (last Friday) a Brazilian credit for the construction of a road that will cut the national reserve “TIPNIS”. A $332MM dollar credit to build a road from the coca growing area in the Chapare (Cochabamba) to San Ignacio de Moxos in the Beni department,…
Positive news for Bolivia
… … Regrettably I have to say to those of you that read this site from time to time and to those that are just beginning… there are no positive news for Bolivia today. Strikes are under way; government insists on a way to “select” our judges, without an open way to select, to know who…
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