The Bolivian Workers’ Union (COB) said that the 48 hour strike nationwide will commence this Thursday and end by COB Friday, October 7th. There are two reasons for such strike, the first one is related to the additional 1% salary increase that the government should have authorized by September, now there are some groups (public…
Day: October 5, 2011
Mobile phone prices in Bolivia
La Razon published today a report on how much it cost to use any of the mobile phone companies in Bolivia. The chart above shows pre-paid rates per minute. There are three companies that have this service; current regulation prevent other companies such as the succesful telephone cooperatives that are nationwide, i.e. COTAS; COTEL et…
Bolivian society perception regarding TIPNIS struggle…
Today, Bolivian Thoughts in an Emerging World has picked three cartoons that appeared on 10/4/11; they best represent current state of play regarding the TIPNIS protest-walk towards La Paz, and the awkward and changing discourse of current Bolivian government. This cartoon is from El Diario, it portrays how the Chapare region where coca leafs is…
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