El Diario reports: ILO urges tripartite dialogue Government must consult for salary increases • The Committee on the Application of Standards requires government authorities to carry out “in-depth consultations” with employers and workers to define increments • The CEPB requires the Government to redirect the policy of salary increases affecting private entrepreneurs, which is why…
Month: July 2018
THE DYING ART OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL WEAVING: BOLIVIA!
Catherine Elton reports for ZY See Beyond: THE DYING ART OF THE WORLD’S MOST BEAUTIFUL, SCARIEST WEAVING Why You Should Care These vibrant, otherworldly textiles from Bolivia are woven from dreams and chaos. But it’s a fading tradition. Agustina Churqui, a master Jalq’a weaver, sits working at a loom. On the upper part of it, thousands…
The CAO warns that payment of the second Christmas bonus “will be fatal” for agriculture
Erbol reports for Pagina Siete: The CAO warns that payment of the double bonus “will be fatal” for agriculture There are items such as corn, whose yield per hectare is less than three tons, warned the president of the Farming Chamber of the East. The Agricultural Chamber of the East (CAO) warned that the payment…
Ali Pacha’s superb Vegan Food, come to La Paz, Bolivia!
Vegan in Bolivia has caught up very fast, specially among Millennia’s. One of my dearest daughters lives overseas and when she comes, finds it hard to find vegetarian places to eat, let alone vegan, when visiting Bolivia. I’m sure she and her hubby will find this place delicious! Kudos to Ali Pacha! The above is…
CAN ELIANA PACO MAKE TRADITIONAL BOLIVIAN ATTIRE CHIC?
ZY – See Beyond reports: CAN SHE MAKE TRADITIONAL BOLIVIAN ATTIRE CHIC? Why You Should Care Because high fashion and traditional ways don’t always mix. Eliana Paco’s mother has always worn the traditional clothing of the Chola Paceñas, as the Aymara women of La Paz are known, and she has worked sewing it and selling it within…
evo’s MAS attacks the 21F collectives, Bolivia democracy is under serious peril!
Maria Carballo reports for Pagina Siete, related photo and cartoons appear below: The MAS attacks the 21F collectives from three fronts Jacinto Herrera, executive of the CSUTCB, said that the organizations no longer support the protests of “Bolivia said No”. The platforms reject the attack. The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) attacks the 21F collectives from…
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