From El Diario: Bolivia: penultimate in growth and higher inflation of the CAN According to the latest report of the Andean Community of Nations (CAN) “The CAN in 2013 figures”, Bolivia shows an economic performance below their partners in the integration Agency, presents lower growth rates and greater accumulated variation of the CPI, in this…
Month: July 2013
Mining industry in Bolivia just turned into “no man’s land”!!
And… it is the unfortunate reality: El Diario’s Editorial: Private mining “no man’s land” The Himalaya company suffered the transfer of a part of the mine of the same name in favor of the cooperativa Cerro Negro, without receiving a just compensation, as provided for in the Constitution and without respect for the legitimate right….
Bolivian gov and reverse colonialism…
Renzo Abruzzese writes for El Deber: Sousa Santos and reverse colonialism Boaventura de Sousa Santos can be considered the ideologue in the new Latin American populism line. To support the actions of the Governments of the type mentioned, the prestigious sociologist argues that the problems of current capitalism (referred to as post-capitalism) are two possible…
Bolivian Corruption 101: Where Bolivia falls under the 2013 Corruption Barometer?
This post is longer than usual, it has Reuters’ worldwide news, followed by Bolivia’s data: Crisis of confidence in government handling of corruption, survey shows By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN | Tue Jul 9, 2013 11:10am IST (Reuters) – A majority of people worldwide believes corruption has worsened in the last two years and they see governments as…
Bolivia under undeniable extortion facts!
Carlos Valverde writes for El Deber: Extortion (and facts) Villegas, Rodas, Rivera, Gomez are surnames which have a common denominator: are known to the width and length of the country, as extortionists who used to work for power and who executed orders of power. They are in prison waiting for a fair trial that fails…
A Bolivian program on the internet changed the face of Physics! Kudos to Humberto Portocarrero
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: A program on the internet changed the face of physics Education: Teacher Humberto Portocarrero created the program Hyumbert 73, which airs live and online, making this science learning fun. This space breaks the myths that Physics is boring and complex learning. Hyumbert73 is a Bolivian teaching program of physics…
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