This is an excellent recognition of this World Class artist!! I still have his old recording on classical music, before he was in Savia Andina, his “charango” [small type guitar from Bolivia] always captivated his audience, whereas performing the classical authors, folklore and now this!! Anahi Cazas writes for Pagina Siete: The “potosino” [person from…
Month: October 2012
Pueblo enfermo – Sick people
A very interesting analysis of Bolivian society, the title of this article is the same as the work produced by Alcides Arguedas, related also to Bolivian character. J. Lizandro Coca Olmos writes for Los Tiempos: Sick people The young son of one family got the national customs service job and like everything in life, should…
Bolivia product for export!!! “Sarai Custom Drums” from Julio Torrico (Billy Castillo Group)
This is just the proof we need to understand: Bolivia’s private sector can produce international top quality products, I welcome Julio Torrico (Billy Castillo Group) to The Hall of Bolivian Fame!! Leyla Anas writes for El Deber: A Baute musician uses Bolivian instruments The Bolivian music industry causes interest of specialists and exports. The drummer of…
Wheat: lesser production and more imports’ taking place, why!!??
Bolivia is dangerously threatening its food security, here an Editorial from El Diario: Lesser production and more imports of wheat From about six years ago, government agencies were insisting on the issues of food security and sovereignty and offering, at the same time, large increases in agricultural production, price cuts, suspension of imports, modernization of…
Are your savings (remittances) safe? Is the TIPNIS safe? Is ‘evo cumple’ safe?
Today I want to share three main issues that we must be aware of: Remittances – Savings: Most Bolivians working abroad, do have a serious commitment, to send their income to their families back home. To cover loans, build up a house and for daily expenses. Hard labor, working stressed with the phantom of deportation,…
Is Bolivia going on the right foot??!
Certainly NOT!!! So far, not good at all… we continue to strive, to survive, despite the lack of clear public policies, incentive to private investing, creation of employment. On the other hand, narcotrafficking, smuggling, violent take overs and chaos and anarchy seem to rule, even more when the one elected abandons the country on some…
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