El Deber reports about the Santa Cruz private sector priorities in the economic agenda with current government: Food sovereignty In addition to expand the agricultural frontier with traditional products such as soy, corn, rice and sugar cane, they will intensify the crops of vegetables and varieties of potato in several areas of the region. In…
Month: December 2011
Governor Ernesto Suarez in CNN, December 21, 2011
El Deber reports about an interview CNN made to Beni’s Governor Ernesto Suarez, the picture to the right, appeared in El Deber’s edition, 12/22/11. The suspended Governor from Beni, Ernesto Suarez, explained in a CNN interview, about his legal and political situation facing in Bolivia. He pointed out that the suspension of his audience was prudent,…
Jindal’s seeking arbitrage against Bolivian government
El Deber reports today: Arbitration was initiated by Jindal Steel Bolivia (JSB); and it is an antagonistic signal, said Vice President Álvaro García Linera; who asserted that the Government will assume a legal defense. In turn, the Manager of JSB, Jaime Valencia, expected that the measure does not cause conflict with the Bolivian State. García Linera…
More coca crops, please?
This cartoon appeared yesterday in La Razon, where we see current president and vice-president… in Christmas attires.. the vice is saying “what our good kids ask the most is to legalize more coca…” Last week the UN office in charge of controlling coca reduction, drug control came to Bolivia. Current president wanted to have the coca chewing be…
Christmas holidays in Bolivia
This cartoon is from El Diario, December 21, 2011. It portrays Santa Claus saying: “the cost of toys for all poor children in country is huge…” and the reindeer says “…but it will always be cheaper than any Evo’s summit…” In clear allusion to last weeks’ brouhaha from current government. Thousands of Bolvianos were spent, to gather a self-admiring…
Near Aiquile another earthquake, December 19, 2011
El Deber reported a Los Tiempos article: An earthquake of 3.7 magnitude on the Richter scale struck again, yesterday (12/19/11), near the population of Aiquile, distant 137 kilometers from Cochabamba, causing fear among villagers. A month ago, another earthquake of 3.6 degrees affected this municipality, according to the San Calixto Observatory (La Paz). The tremor…
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