Bolivian society permissiveness?

Is the Bolivian society pervasive or permissive regarding coca-cocaine or other drugs? This article from El Dia, recalls all the negative and violent activities of the narcotraffick in Bolivia. Not only is violence presents but also society’s pervasiveness regarding how some individuals go up in the society structure, simply because they have influence, power and lots money….

Bolivian positive news, at last! no stupid… is the private sector!

Pagina Siete reports that private investment in Bolivia surpasses the billion dollars per year. Between 2008 and 2010, local investment grew from 1,138 to 1,156 million dollars. The National Chamber of Commerce (CNC) provided the information: private sector invested $1,138 in 2008; $1,057 in 2009 and 1,156 in 2010 (million of American dollars). Those figures surpass…

Bolivian TIPNIS: after the break, meeting continues!

El Deber website reports tonight (22:05 hours) that the indigenous leaders of the protest walk and government officials will reconvene at the San Borja meeting place. To continue with the discussions, including the other 15 points of the agenda. After the end of the day, this Monday, child Juan Uche Noe was buried, he died because of…

Bolivian strikes, blockades et al… during 2011

According to La Razon, September 5, 2011, the turmoil during the first semester in Bolivia have grown as a result of economic issues, as compared with similar period in 2010. Protests and recorded problems are economic in nature; 50% of 689 problems between January – June 2011 were mostly because of higher cost of living; demands…

Bolivian TIPNIS road dialogue stopped

El Deber website reports tonight the state of play in the dialogue government and indigenous groups regarding the road that intends to cut the TIPNIS in half; the road between Villa Tunari (Cochabamba) and San Ignacio de Moxos (Beni). The meeting between the government and TIPNIS protest march has entered an intermission. Both sides have sent each…

TIPNIS has six Bolivian government road alternatives to consider…

Yesterday (La Razon 9/4/11), five ministers and the TIPNIS protest walk met in San Borja. After a delayed beginning, six alternatives of the road, that have an impact on the TIPNIS, were presented by the government to the indigenous group: first alternative is the road goes right in the middle of the TIPNIS; for the 2nd, 3rd and 5th alternatives,…