The Washington Post reports: Bolivia’s president isn’t lowering his sights despite a scandal worthy of a telenovela By Simeon Tegel LA PAZ, Bolivia — Most democratic leaders would find their political ambitions curtailed by a referendum result spurning their plans for reelection. But Bolivia’s President Evo Morales is different. Despite a narrow loss in a…
Month: July 2016
Government forced to discuss Fiscal Pact
El Dia reports in hoybolivia.com: Government forced to discuss Fiscal Pact EL DIA.- The general counsel of the Santa Cruz Government, José Luis Parada, said that “the Government is forced to touch the Fiscal Pact with sub-national levels” due to the looming crisis in the country. “Before there was no political will because they had…
An Amazonian tribe is challenging scientific assumptions about our musical preferences
NewStatesman reports: An Amazonian tribe is challenging scientific assumptions about our musical preferences The Tsimane’ – a population of people in a rural village in Bolivia – are overturning scientists’ understanding of why humans prefer consonant sounds over dissonant ones. It was 29 May 1913. Hoards of Parisians packed out the newly-opened Théâtre des Champs-Élysées….
Distracting the masses and ruining our foreign policy!
The coca grower caudillo, as desperate to hold powers he became after loosing a referendum, is now destroying the little respect other nations had for our government … This cartoon form Pagina Siete summarizes the petulance and absurd behavior of the caudillo and his acolytes … Bolivia has reached its lowest point ever at international…
Concrete evidence regarding alternative development success in Bolivia
The following news from El Deber [07/20/2016], reflects how alternative development, has worked in Chapare, despite the ruling of the coca grower caudillo! The cochabambino entrepreneur managed to seduce the Argentine market for bananas that he produces in 10 farms that he has in the Chapare area. The “Bolita” [such term was used derogatorily by…
The “plurimulti” charade begins to fade out!
The populist government of the coca grower caudillo is now beginning to show, whether they like it or not, their real incompetence. The so-called socialists of the 21st century in South America have wasted billions of dollars while misleading the majority of their population.. Whom, out of ignorance gave them absolute power to engage in…
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