El Deber reports: ECONOMY In January 2019, the international agency projected a growth of 4.3%, yesterday reduced it to 4% Deceleration is a problem that has not been overcome The World Bank (WB) decreased, in its latest report, the projection of growth for Bolivia in 2019. In January, it had foreseen an expansion of 4.3%…
Month: April 2019
Governor of Tarija says he will not allow oil exploration in Tariquía
ANF reports for Los Tiempos: The governor of Tarija Adrián Oliva warned today that Tarija will not allow oil exploitation in the Tariquía National Flora and Fauna Reserve, a governmental intention that is questioned by the local community. “The population of the department does not accept the oil exploitation in Tariquía, it will not be…
Elections and gas [… and how evident becomes evo’s lies, his incompetence!]
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: Economics of words The government is now facing a dilemma that puts it in the dilemma of choosing between morality and politics, with the case of the well Boyuy X-2. According to Siglo 21, in the deepest well in the history of the oil industry (7,963 meters), only water…
An Indigenous Nation Battles for Land and Justice in Bolivia
Franz Chavez reports for Inter Press Service News Agency: After a nearly 700-km march that took 41 days, members of the Qhara Qhara nation reach the city of La Paz on Mar. 18 to demand legal changes that would guarantee the land rights of the country’s 36 native peoples. Credit: Gastón Brito/IPS LA PAZ, Apr…
Moscoso reigns at the Bolivia American Iris Grand Slam Open
Edwin Fernadez reports for Los Tiempos: “Wanting is power” reads an old adage that fits exactly the deed of Conrad Moscoso, who won the title of singles in the Bolivia American Iris Grand Slam Open, which lowered the curtain yesterday at the sports complex of Sarco. Reaching this feat was not easy, because the Bolivian…
Bolivian farmers keep crops underground to protect them from extreme weather
Harris Whitbeck reports for America.CGTN: Severe shifts in weather patterns have hit farmers in Bolivia hard. Some are now using the techniques of their ancestors to cope with the climate issues and save crops. Extreme weather conditions have been felt around the world. But for countries facing other challenges such as underdevelopment or poverty, the…
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