Modesto Omiste and His Time | Modesto Omiste y su Tiempo

By El Deber: Written by Carlos Medinacelli, February 1941 What was the environment and historical moment in which don Modesto Omiste was born? Omiste was born, according to the baptismal record published by his most documented biographer, Luis Subieta Sagárnaga, in June 1840, a time during which two decisive events must be taken into account…

40 Years Later: Harvard and Bolivia’s Cyclical Crises | A 40 años de distancia, Harvard y las cíclicas crisis bolivianas

By Raúl Peñaranda, Brujula Digital; Harvard returns to the center of Bolivia’s economic debate, 40 years after Sachs’ historic plan. Today, economist Hausmann leads a new analysis to confront the crisis. As in 1985, the university offers ideas, but decisions rest in Bolivian hands. Marcelo Claure addresses the audience at Harvard. Behind him stands Professor…