Pagina Siete reports: They participated in the Battle of Alto de la Alianza against Chile Honors to the remains of soldiers who fought in Peru in 1880 They were awarded the Condor of the Andes, the highest award of the country. Distinguished actions of an officer and a soldier of the Second Infantry Regiment Sucre,…
Month: August 2015
Internet in Bolivia: among the slowest 10 in the world
El Deber reports: Internet in Bolivia: among the slowest 10 in the world An international study reveals that it is the world’s slowest sixth and the second most expensive in America. The fastest in the continent are in Chile, Brazil and Uruguay. An international study found that Internet service Bolivia is among the slowest ten…
In Latin America, Quiet Diplomacy Bears Fruit
From The New York Times: The Opinion Pages | EDITORIAL In Latin America, Quiet Diplomacy Bears Fruit By THE EDITORIAL BOARD. Aug/13/2015 Nearly seven years ago, President Evo Morales of Bolivia expelled the American ambassador, denouncing him for “conspiring against democracy and seeking the division of Bolivia.” Months later, Mr. Morales’s government kicked the Drug…
Bolivia gov’s demagogue results: Double Christmas bonus may have precipitated business closures
El Diario reports: Double Christmas bonus may have precipitated business closures Economics expert Julio Alvarado recommended that the Government conduct a study on the factors that determined the closure of 58,000 companies, from June 2014 to May of this year. [cartoon belongs to Pagina Siete] In statements to El Diario and a local radio station,…
Persona non grata… who? the coca grower who performs as Bolivian president… who else but this ochlocracy’s leader?
This cartoon is from El Diario, August 15, 2015: This cartoon shows the real face of current president of Bolivia who is the undisputed leader of the illegal coca growers of the Chapare “federations”… He portrayed himself as the protector of mother nature and indigenous people… Well, the cartoon reads: “unwelcome president to the Guarani…
Another Bolivian gov’s screw-up: New Huanuni mining mill will not operate for lack of water
El Diario reports: New Huanuni mining mill will not operate for lack of water The Lucianita mining mill recently opened, could enter into operation in 2017, due to lack of water required for its operation, in addition to requiring a tailings dam, said the manager of the Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH), Samuel Orozco. [photos gathered…
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