Back in June 26, 2013, I posted this musical video where Franco Miranda, a Bolivian kid performed, over 170 million people world wide watched him and he certainly reaffirms his place in The Hall of Bolivian Fame, here is more news about him: INTERVIEW “I am famous thanks to my director” The La la la hit,…
Month: November 2013
Among TIME’s 13 gods of food, Bolivian Sergio Nuñez de Arco is No.3!!
Kudos to Sergio Nuñez de Arco and his brother Fabricio for allowing the rest of the world to benefit from our quinoa! I welcome them to The Hall of Bolivian Fame! The 13 Gods of Food By Howard Chua-EoanNov. 07, 2013 Sometimes, a decision in the kitchen of a fancy restaurant far, far away may end up…
Potosi silver, wealth that was taken out and never came back!
Today is Potosi’s anniversary, celebrating 203 years of freedom, and I saw no better way to commemorate my beloved city but to share an interesting article that will be housed in Bolivia 101: The Basics. Juan Jose Toro Montoya writes in Los Tiempos: One coin 1622. The galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha departed from Callao,…
Bolivia 2013 Prosperity Index, by Legatum
The 2013 Legatum Prosperity Index – Bolivia is in 86th position: . . . . . . . .
Can Bolivia oppose to biotechnology?
Gary Rodriguez writes in El Deber: Biotechnology: can we oppose to it? According to the FAO more than 800 million people go to bed hungry every day. If this happens with seven billion inhabitants, how would we feed more than nine billion mouths by 2050? Something difficult to achieve with the climate change, the scarcity…
Bolivian food security under peril, ever since this ochlocracy began ruling our country!
Is Bolivia going to become like Venezuela? Looking after food and toilet paper? An Editorial from El Diario: Food sovereignty in coma Notable food shortages in markets across the country and the consequent consumption climbing inflation have come to demonstrate that food sovereignty that existed until a few years ago in the country, is in…
