Indigenous Assembly Member, Bienvenido Zacu (MAS) regretted that in the last week he has heard statements that call again for a road to be built through the middle of the reserve. During last week, some groups aligned to the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) wanted to re-start the highway project Villa Tunari-San Ignacio de Moxos, through the modification of the law that…
Day: November 13, 2011
Congrats to Textilon
It is hard to see Bolivian companies succeeding, let alone “surviving” under harsh circumstances that global market economy and/or internal Bolivian conditions impose to our brave entrepreneurs. Today I have to congratulate Textilon, a Bolivian industry with more than 40 years of work. La Prensa reports: Fashion. Hand in hand with innovation and upgrading, Textilon presented at the…
To DEa or not to BE, cocaine is the question
This cartoon is from El Diario, November 13, 2011. You can see current Bolivian vice-president, in a James Bond posture saying: “The DEA will not return to this country… we don’t need them…! Our security organizations are sufficient!” That is how current Bolivian government perceives the narcotraffick cartels: as children’s play. Pagina Siete reports: “Bolivia is the…
Health information for Travelers to Bolivia
Over the years I was fortunate enough to had the opportunity to meet a large number of Americans, Europeans, Asians and Africans. At the time of sharing the wonders of our countries, I found most were interested in visiting Bolivia, the sights, the people, the food, nature are all great in Bolivia. I remembered that some…
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