An Editorial from El Deber: Aviation insecurity Every so often, irregularities occur on commercial flights in the country. Most of the failures that occurred, happily were not serious and are seldom known by the public. But when there is misfortune, they certainly shock. Likewise, if the misfortune was averted but was about to occur. The…
Month: May 2014
Under Bolivia’s current gov: Absence of state and the assault to institutionality
Susana Seleme writes in El Dia: Absence of state and the assault to institutionality 1. What analysis can be made on the conflict with the low-ranking military? The unprecedented insubordination of sergeants and non commissioned officers of the armed forces, with massive marches in the capital, and other small demonstrations in Santa Cruz de la Sierra,…
Bolivian software and applications 101: They are booming!
Marcelo Campos reports for El Dia: A company has 1.4 million downloads of mobile apps and other digital products exported. Bolivian software and applications are booming Technology. The products are not limited to the domestic market which is still small. Bolivia Mozilla Firefox browser will be translated to Quechua and Aymara. Some years ago it…
Bolivia Natural Gas 101: what lies ahead?
Carlos Miranda writes in Pagina Siete: Our gas era and its periods In the economic history of our country, the economic eras of silver and tin are informally recorded. Now it’s up to natural gas. Our natural gas was started in May 1972 with the start of export to Argentina under a long term contract…
Beni’s flooding HAS a guilty party in Brazil
An Editorial from El Diario: Dams in Brazil and serious damage to Beni The problems that have caused the waters of the Brazilian dams to Beni and other sites in eastern Bolivia, are large; Beni governor would have made the resulting claims , but in any case, is the national government that should do because…
Profound critique of what is Bolivia becoming
Claudio Ferrufino writes in El Dia: The cuisine in the country of thieves Beatriz Rossells asked me to write the preface to the fourth edition of her wonderful book “Gastronomy in Potosi and Charcas, XVIII, XIX and XX centuries.” Things like that help to overcome the hardship it means to be a Bolivian. I prefer…
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