Maggy Talavera wonderfully writes about what is going on in our beloved Bolivia, her article appeared in Pagina Siete: From “revolution” to involution Neither blood in the face, nor weight in the in the heart. Just an obsessive thought: total power, absolute control. This is what exhibit without remorse, the militants who now govern Bolivia….
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Current Bolivian gov continues to disregard international agreements and engages in demagogue practices…
It is unfortunate and embarrassing that current Bolivian government continues to fail to honor international agreements. Not only fails to comply with diplomacy standards, failing to give the safe-conduct to Senator Roger Pinto; but now also wants to confront the world in coca related matters; and its message to the Bolivian public sounds more like…
Hydrocarbons 101: They see inefficient management of YPFB after six years of nationalization
The following article belongs to Hydrocarbons 101, as it assesses the performance of the most important and visible governmental economic policy action. I decided to include two cartoons related to YPFB in the body of the article, which do no interpret or refer to the article per se. They only share the subject: YPFB wanderings……
Wheat production drops 44% and will only cover a third of the demand
Ivan Condori reports for La Razon: Wheat drops 44% and will only cover a third of the demand The national production of wheat this year will barely cover the third part of the demand. Anapo reported yesterday that this season, and for the second consecutive year, the cultivation of wheat in Bolivia fell 44% compared…
Bolivian gov failed to take Santa Cruz Governor out of office… the struggle continues
This cartoon is from La Razon, July 6, 2012. Ruben Costas is portrayed as an endangered opposition species. El Deber reports on its website, July 28 2012: Costas keeps his office and his case passes to the Constitution Committee With 14 votes to nine, the case of the Governor Rubén Costas Aguilera was assigned to…
Ongoing TIPNIS struggle and a recollection of events through cartoons from Bolivian press
This is from El Diario, July 6, 2012: Current president saying “…we must take care, respect and protect mother earth…” And a road construction crew and machinery entering the TIPNIS, destroying the forest… . This is from El Diario, July 10, 2012: With very low temperatures in winter time La Paz city, the TIPNIS marchers…
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