In Presidential Memorandum–Major Illicit Drug Transit, Presidential Determination No. 2011-16, September 15, 2011. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE; SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2012. US President Barack Obama, says about Bolivia: “Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Bolivia,…
Day: September 16, 2011
Bolivia: TIPNIS; La Paz strike briefs… UPDATE 9/16/11
TIPNIS: Indigenous group received from current Bolivian government, a 15-16 pages letter regarding the issues from the TIPNIS protest walk; only 4 lines of that letter addressed the main issue: road through the TIPNIS (did not respond to the main point and concern of the indigenous people). Indigenous leaders were very critical of Bolivian’s president attitude,…
Bolivia’s best showcase opens today in Santa Cruz!
The 36th version of International Fair and Business Center in Santa Cruz de la Sierra opens up today at 18:00 hours. There will be 2,240 displays from 19 countries. This year, 550,000 visitors are expected, around $240 million is the estimated figure that these ten days will be generated for Bolivia in the business tables. In…
