La Prensa reports: CONCERN CITRUS ARE THREATENED BY THE HLV The Huanglongbing [news had it as: Huanglongbind] disease, better known as HLB, became a real threat to citrus production in the country, because it has already affected production in Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay. In this regard, the National Agricultural Health and Food Safety (SENASAG) ordered strict…
Month: May 2015
Why is that we ended up with more seniors working in Bolivia?
Carlos A. Muñiz reports for El Dia: According to the ILO and HelpAge More seniors working in Bolivia Report. The main causes are because they can not cover contributions or are in the informal sector. A report issued in 2014 by HelpAge notes that in the last 10 years has increased the number of Bolivians…
Bolivian gov’s mirage is fading! Sales drop in value and volume – Falling income, economic boom gone! – Trade deficit!
El Diario reports: First bimonthly 2015: Sales drop 27% in value and 6% by volume Bolivian exports to February 2015 show a general reduction in values and volumes exported. Likewise the average export prices have been continuously deteriorating, explained by less favorable external economic conditions. In the opinion of the Chamber of Exporters of Santa…
Conceptionists, entrusted to produce hosts in La Paz
Daniel Hinojosa reports for Pagina Siete: Conceptionists, entrusted to produce hosts in La Paz Technology and tradition come together to enable around 60,000 hosts each month, that are distributed to major churches, parishes and chapels. Making the round, white, thin and delicate hosts, representing the body of Christ in the Eucharist, is a work that…
10 sentences of Bolivian rejoinder against Chile – Las 10 frases de la dúplica boliviana contra Chile
Due to the relevance of this issue, I am placing right after the english translation, point by point, the Spanish portion in italics, of the full news from El Deber: 10 sentences of Bolivian rejoinder against Chile – Las 10 frases de la dúplica boliviana contra Chile The national legal team argued solidly that Bolivia…
What is needed in Bolivia? Coca crops or textiles…?
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: Coca crops or textiles When the government announced the dismissal of workers of the National Textile Corporation (Enatex), it should be disclosed for reasons of national accounting and awareness, the number of jobs that illegal coca has created in the country. Because, as everyone knows, the company that now…
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