Bolivia History 101: Santa Cruz!

Paula Peña writes in El Deber: The project of the patriots for Santa Cruz The Governorate of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, founded in 1560, was the guardian of the frontier of the Spanish empire in this part of America. The rivers Iténez and Paraguay marked the confines between Spain and Portugal. From the city…

evo 101, from the mouth of a former follower … coca rules!

An excellent article by former supporter of evo: Alvaro Puente for El Deber. Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Me personally had always expected that from evo, I saw him when he was dealing with us in alternative development … I have seen his actions, I knew what to expect from him and of course, I was extremely…

Despite the poverty, expenses continue

A well-thought Editorial from El Diario: There is an anguish in the entire economic environment of the country, especially in the private sector of the business sector, due to the difficult situations in which the national economy finds itself: there is a decrease in international reserves; the government insists on contracting new loans; there is…

A journey into the Amazon Jaguar black market

From The Brazilian Report, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follow:     By Eduardo Franco Berton: At first glance, Li Ming and his wife Yin Lan look like two ordinary Chinese citizens. Sat on a bench, they greet the relatives who have come to visit them with warm, kind smiles. It’s lunchtime. One of the visitors approaches…

These Powerful WOMEN RUN BOLIVIA’S FOOD SYSTEM

LESLIE PARISEAU reports for Saveur: Along the winding streets of La Paz,through a hidden alleyway and down a dim market corridor, a butcher wields a cleaver, bringing it swiftly down upon a glistening slab of scarlet beef. Another butcher lifts a swollen aubergine heart, nestling it carefully atop a heap of other hearts. Yet another…