The Bolivian government has decided to postpone the day light time savings, which was supposed to be in effect this September. There is no date for review/approval of this action. Private entrepreneurs and other Bolivian actors are happy of this decision; many energy experts said this measure could not serve to save significant energy. http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/nacional/20110831/gabinete-ministerial-postergo-cambio-de-huso_139936_286975.html Remember…
Month: August 2011
How Bolivian political speeches change over time…
This cartoon appeared today in Los Tiempos. The citizens of Bolivia are on the left staring at two dates and they say “How a speech can change in so little time” Before 2006: “…in this protest walk, farmers and indigenous people do not curtail sacrifices. There we see women marching with their children… even the elderly,…
TIPNIS update: August 31, 2011
Bolivian government has decided to send three ministers to start-up the dialogue with the TIPNIS protest walk group. As reported by Los Tiempos website last night around 22:00 hours; group of ministers will go to San Ignacio de Moxos; indigenous group are in Totaizal which is half way between San Borja and San Ignacio de Moxos. The appointed ministers are: Carlos Romero,…
TIPNIS update: August 30, 2011
Bolivian government expressed their interest to meet but not within the marching group, they requested a different place and smaller group to start the dialogue; government does not want to negotiate in between an angry group shouting at them (long gone are the days when current government officials used the same type of actions…) The indigenous group waited…
Bolivia’s diesel imports are growing!
Bolivian diesel import went up by 58%, La Razon reports today. The chart above shows that there was an increase of diesel imports over the years (2005-2011); the 58% ($592.94 million) increase is from the Jan-Jul periods of 2010 and 2011. $2,151 billion dollars represents diesel import over the last six years. To date, natural…
Former Brazilian President Lula visits Bolivia: TIPNIS?
Former Brazilian President, Luis Inacio Lula Da Silva came to beautiful Santa Cruz de la Sierra to attend an international economics forum. “Lula” as he is commonly known approved the loan that would serve to construct the road that was thought to go through TIPNIS. Some years ago he attended a meeting in the coca growing area…
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