Despite Santa Cruz becoming the La Paz of last century, the city which hosts Bolivians from all over, despite being so productive and economically active. Bad Bolivian [highland] politics since we became a country, had the tendency to bad mouth and demean this part of Bolivia. Current central government is no different. Carlos Valverde writes…
Month: June 2013
Bolivian foreign debt is growing and NO results are envisioned to fight poverty or create sustainable employment, WTH!!
El Diario reports: 24 Million of growth occurred in five months Bolivian external debt amounts to $us 4.306 million as of June 14 [2013] The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) released the balance of the debt of medium and long terms, calculated on June 14, 2013 in the sum of $4,306 million dollars and representing…
Bolivian chuno and tunta [which are processed potato] have interesting properties against diabetes and overweight!
Tatiana Sanabria reports for Pagina Siete: Chuño and tunta may decrease the level of glucose in the blood Science: a group of Bolivian researchers analyzed resistant starch in 52 samples of potato, chuño [sometimes de ñ does not show, is the n with the – on top, Spanish alphabet] and tunta in two communities of…
Bolivian justice drowning as a result of central government interference!
Jimmy Ortiz Saucedo writes for Los Tiempos: Justice of the MAS does not hold water In July I wrote an article entitled “Dangerous experiment with the Bolivian justice”, where I said: “is very irresponsible to play with justice! In it lies freedom guarantees, the goods and democracy of a civilized country”. And it was really…
A nice song and sights of La Paz, Uyuni and Cerro Rico in Potosi!
I was surprised to see this video, although I didn’t like some of the comments at youtube site, I believe the kid is cool and very expressive! The sights of La Paz, the Uyuni Salt Plains, the old railroad machinery “museum” and the Cerro Rico in Potosi, brought back nice memories! It would be nice…
Good news for Bolivian entrepreneurs to manage risk!
Gonzalo Lopez reports for El Deber: Business Monitor was born, to facilitate business The first experience will be in Santa Cruz, then it will be repeated in La Paz and Cochabamba. It will have a powerful tool to manage risks Businessmen know that when they open their portfolio of investments in a market, risks exist,…
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