Mauricio Rios writes in Worldcrunch: Why Energy-Rich Bolivia Is Mired In Economic Crisis Like other Latin American countries, Bolivia has squandered commodity revenue and failed to make the hard reforms necessary to bolster the economy for the long haul. -Analysis- LA PAZ — People in Bolivia appear to be waiting for everything to fall apart…
Month: October 2016
evo’s legacy … as he continues to destroy Bolivia!
This cartoon [10/05/2016] is from El Diario: Bolivia led by the current president, is dangerously approaching the cliff, anarchy rules and everyone pushes to their own preferred way … The coca grower’s caudillo legacy can be summarized in the above cartoon … He managed to make Bolivians fight among each other. He sowed discord among…
Israeli tourist dies on Bolivia’s ‘Road of Death’
Times of Israel reports: Israeli tourist dies on Bolivia’s ‘Road of Death’ Woman, 28, suffers from altitude sickness during bike ride, dies on way to hospital An Israeli tourist died in Bolivia from altitude sickness. The 28-year-old was biking on Yungas Road, popularly known as the “Road of Death” due to the prevalence of car…
South Florida man arrested for trying to send AK-47s to Bolivia
Alfonso Chardy reports for the Miami Herald: South Florida man arrested for trying to send AK-47s to Bolivia A South Florida man, Andrés Mejía Tellez, has been arrested during a federal sting operation during which he admitted to trying to export five AK-47 assault rifles to Bolivia from Miami, according to federal court records. Mejía…
Bolivia September inflation 0.45 pct, 12-month rate 3.47 pct
Reuters reports: Bolivia September inflation 0.45 pct, 12-month rate 3.47 pct Oct 6 Bolivian inflation was 0.45 percent in September, bringing the country’s 12-month rate to 3.47 percent, the government’s National Statistics Institute (INE) said on Thursday. Prices of potatoes and chicken rose while the cost of onions, peas, bananas, toilet paper and transportation fell,…
Atix Hotel to open in La Paz, Bolivia
Hospitality Net reports: Atix Hotel to open in La Paz, Bolivia Berlin — As one of the highest cities in the world, La Paz demands its fair share of high style. Opening mid-October in the vibrant Calacoto neighborhood, the 53-room Atix Hotel is not only decked out with artworks by acclaimed Bolivian artistGastón Ugalde, it…
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