El Deber reports through hoybolivia.com: Anapo see that the quota for export is low EL DEBER.- The quota of 100,000 tons of soybean authorized by the Government to be exported does not represent not even 4% of the oleaginous production, said Reinaldo Diaz, president of the Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers (ANAPO). “The measure…
Month: April 2016
Pope Francis meets with President of Bolivia
The Vatican Radio reports: (Vatican Radio) Pope Francis on Friday received the President of Bolivia, Juan Evo Morales Ayma, who subsequently met with Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, the Secretary for Relations with States. A statement from the Holy See Press Office said: “During the discussions, which took place in a cordial atmosphere, various themes were…
Bolivia’s banking community adopts Swift’s KYC
Antony Peyton writes for Banking Technology: Bolivia’s banking community adopts Swift’s KYC Bolivia’s banking community has connected to Swift’s Know Your Customer (KYC) Registry, a centralised repository which maintains a standardised set of information about financial institutions required for KYC compliance. Since December 2014, the KYC Registry has been adopted by more than 2,350 financial…
Bringing a little Bolivia to Dunedin
O David Loughrey reports for Otago Daily Times: Bringing a little Bolivia to Dunedin A Dunedin man has brought his Bolivian heritage and photographic skills back to the city after visiting the birthplace of his parents. Carlos Biggemann yesterday officially opened his exhibition ‘‘Carnaval de Oruro” – at the Dunedin Railway Station – with striking…
A disgrace called evo
I write this post filled with anger against the worst populist to set foot at the Bolivian presidency. This coca grower has finally demonstrated what he is made of: egocentric and cares only about himself, a despicable person and the worst possible president. This cartoon from Pagina Siete reflects the ordeal of the people with diminished…
Family footsteps in the Jewish sanctuary of La Paz
Brisbane Times reports: Family footsteps in the Jewish sanctuary of La Paz My family and I did not expect to like La Paz: not its oxygen-restricting altitude, 3700 metres above sea level, nor the successive days of rain predicted for the duration of our visit. But mostly we did not expect to like the Bolivian…
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