How to deal with sexual harassment …

Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite report for The Harvard Gazette: “We’re seeing a growing recognition that workplace sexual harassment isn’t a side issue when it comes to gender equity; it’s one of the central issues,” he said. “There are long-term negative career consequences for women who face harassment and try to do something about it and for women…

It is vital to rethink the economic model

A most needed Editorial from El Deber, photos from the internet: A nine-day blockade on the road to Trinidad and Brazil is just a sign of an economic model that should be reviewed as soon as possible. The soy producers (the first link in the productive chain of the so-called “gold grain”) demand that they…

They denounce illegal gold exploitation in Beni

Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Over these 13 years, we have involuted under this useless “government.” evo’s wrongdoings has resulted in serious damage to our wildlife and environment. Chinese came and took over our natural resources, polluting and damaging our environment as we never seem before! El Diario reports: It affects rivers and fauna Last year evidenced…

One of the worst tax systems

A precise Editorial from Pagina Siete: Although this is already known, it is still news, and worrisome news: Bolivia has one of the worst tax systems in the world. According to the Doing Business ranking, prepared by the World Bank for 2019, the country ranks 186th out of 190 countries investigated. [Bolivian Thoughts opinion: The…

Bolivian meat opens potential markets

El Diario reports: OIE General Assembly The General Assembly of the OIE (World Organization for Animal Health, for its acronym in English), held in Paris (France), was the scenario to open potential markets and countries’ interest in receiving advice from Bolivia, as it was possible to position the Bolivian Natural Beef brand. The tasting of…

Double Christmas bonus that causes companies to close

Truth hurts and this striking Editorial from El Diario defines it clearly: The government, long before imposing the payment of the “double Christmas bonus” that already was fulfilled in several years, has full knowledge of the algid situation of the companies of the country; knows that most of them face situations of financial failure, that…