El Dia reports: Options “El Chicotillo” is positioned as one of the hottest in Bolivia. Among the sweetest, are the “Asta de Toro” and the red pepper of San Julián. Chili permeates the palates of the world thanks to Bolivia. This is how renowned chef Marko Bonifaz defines this product grown in the municipality of…
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Bolivia hopes to cut dependence on imports of Peruvian potatoes
Fresh Plaza reports, photo from Pagina Siete: The Ministry of Rural Development, through the National Institute for Agricultural and Forestry Innovation (INIAF), supports producers from the Jocopampa community, in Patacamaya, in the production of industrial potatoes of the jatun puka variety, which could help counter the competition from Peruvian imports. The departmental head of the…
Bolivia’s indigenous mark ‘Palm Sunday’ with annual fair
AP reports via CNBCTV18.com: Thousands of indigenous people are marking Palm Sunday with an annual agricultural fair in the suburbs of one of Bolivia’s largest cities. The so-called Palm Sunday Fair, which began as a way to recreate the livestock markets of biblical times, is currently dominated by all sorts of informal trade. But the…
Permanent tourism and economic crisis [evo’s boondoggles]
A clear strong Editorial from El Diario; graph displayed below was found when searching in the web for Bolivia economic crisis: The growth of the State’s external debt; the decrease in international reserves and external investments; the increase in public debt; Among other aspects, they are not good indicators of the country’s health, at a…
Foreign investment in Bolivia [after evo’s 14 years of absolute control]
A very pertinent Editorial from El Deber; below graph obtained from the internet when searching for Foreign Investment in Bolivia, which also reflect that evo never was able to attract foreign investment as did his predecessors: The president has just returned from the UAE and Turkey with a smile on his face and the enthusiasm…
Businessmen describe as “reckless” salary proposal of the COB
ANF reports for La Prensa: The general manager of the National Chamber of Exporters of Bolivia (Caneb), Javier Hinojosa, described as imprudent the salary proposal of the Bolivian Workers’ Union (COB) because, he said, it is not related to any indicator of the country’s economy. “Making an analysis linked to the economy, 12% is a…
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