Francesco Zaratti writes in Los Tiempos: Church and state, different but not separate Several reviews recently published in different newspapers in La Paz have expressed criticism of the “lies” and the alleged “interference” of the Catholic Church on matters of state with arguments that merit replication in the context of pluralism and respect for the…
Month: April 2014
Is there Rule of Law in Bolivia??!!
Lets take a look at the Rule of Law Index 2014 for Bolivia: Supporting the rule of law in Latin America by Juan Carlos Botero [excerpts follow] Most economies in Latin America struggle with recurring problems in their institutional frameworks. The repeated flooding of the Bogota River illustrates the cyclical and expanding nature of these…
Read what current presidential ego [G-77+China] causes to Santa Cruz’ best alameda!
I was outraged when I saw this pictures of the Trompillo airport to the second ring in Santa Cruz de la Sierra! It is known that current coca-grower leader [first] and then current Bolivia president what likes the most is to procrastinate. When there are turmoil he travels elsewhere, preferably outside our borders, most of…
Why do Bolivians struggle so much with a mining law? with this gov?!
The Bolivian government sucks, as best expressed by Humberto Vacaflor: they can not apply the mining law in the highlands, they can not open a UMOPAR headquarters in Yapacani, they can not drive away the encroachers in Santa Cruz, they can not prevent the entry of contraband or off drugs, they can not control the “deals”…
Bolivia: the fourth happiest country in the world, according to Instagram!!
Be happy, live and/or visit Bolivia!! Madeline Stone writes in The Business Insider: The Happiest Countries In The World, According To Instagram Jetpac, a startup known for their social travel guide app, has analyzed more than 150 million Instagram posts in 6,000 worldwide cities to come up with a ranking of the happiest countries on…
Bolivia needs to enforce the law against loggers! Our environment is in great peril!
Marcelo Rivero writes in El Deber: The law with all its rigor against loggers Logging at Amboró Park continues, albeit surreptitiously legal prohibitions, which are circumvented and comes into play because the unfortunate corruption to operate the ‘pirates’ timber, which find ways to escape the vigilance of the few and poorly equipped rangers, consummating their…
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