Unfortunately, the ombudsman in Bolivia, who was crucial at the time Bolivia was consolidating its democracy, recuperated over 34 years ago, is now a simple acolyte of the coca grower caudillo who intends to perpetuate in power! This cartoon is from El Diario, and portrays this individual, David Tezanos, who is trying relentlessly to justify…
Month: November 2017
Bolivia lawmaker says SOAT payouts too small
Allan Brown reports for BNAmericas: Bolivia lawmaker says SOAT payouts too small A Bolivian lawmaker is due this week to present a bill that would increase the amount paid out in claims under mandatory traffic accident policies ( Bolivia to ‘nationalize’ the SOAT insurance business: Bolivia’s state-owned life insurer UNIVida will take over the complete…
Quispe: MAS ‘is corpse without soul and stinks’ to corruption
Erbol reports: Calls for freedom for 37 “political prisoners” Quispe: MAS ‘is corpse without soul and stinks’ to corruption The ex-leader peasant Felipe Quispe Huanca “El Mallku”, through his Facebook account, alluded in past hours to the way of doing politics of President Evo Morales and MAS, stating that this party “is a political corpse…
Can Bolivia Achieve Equitable, Sustainable Extractivism? Of course NOT!!!
Thomas Murphy reports for Brown Political View: Can Bolivia Achieve Equitable, Sustainable Extractivism? Evo Morales has been the President of the Plurinational State of Bolivia since 2006. The term “Plurinational State,” adopted by the 2009 constitution that President Morales himself helped formulate, explicitly describes the country not as a nation-state but as a solidaristic union of diverse…
Torotoro: Bolivia’s best kept secret!
Kyra reports for Reishonger: Torotoro: Bolivia’s best kept secret! Do you want a great beautiful place where few to no tourists are, but where you are more than welcome? Then go to Parque Nacional Toro Toro : Bolivia’s upcoming backpack spot where you can see caves, gorges, rock formations and dinosaur trails. The people in the town of…
Bolivian cocoa is among the best in the world
Pagina Siete reports: Bolivian cocoa is among the best in the world The country positioned itself for the third time as one of the 18 producers of the best cocoas in the world at the “Salon du Chocolat 2017 world event held in Paris. “Bolivian cocoa competed with 166 samples from 40 countries from all…
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