The government has a record of over 70K illegal vehicles in 11 days, July 1st is the final day for this registry. Most of these old and heavily used vehicles come from Iquique harbor, Chile. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-06-20/vernotaahora.php?id=110620175010 The following cartoon appeared today in El Dia newspaper, an unprecedented number of illegal vehicles crossing the border, many of…
Day: June 20, 2011
Bolivians go to Argentina to purchase dollars
While the government “appreciates” de Boliviano currency, the Central Bank has been lowering the exchange rate to the dollar. In the last year, the rate went down from Bs7.20 to Bs6.99 per one dollar. That resulted in some Bolivians traveling to Salta, Argentina to purchase dollars. In Bolivia a dollar in Argentinian pesos is worth 4.40; in Argentina…
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