K R Srivats for The Hindu Business Line: But emphasis is high in India on some form of collateral, say MFI experts NEW DELHI, DECEMBER 3 BancoSol, a Bolivian commercial bank that focusses on microfinance, has been successful in serving the underserved in Bolivia by assessing their businesses rather than adopting a collateralised approach to…
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Travel Advice: Demonstrations and National Strike planned for Bolivia in coming days – advice and information
Safe Travels Magazine reports: Protests are planned for La Paz on Thursday 6th December, followed by a nationwide strike on Monday 10th December. Expect disruption and travel delays. If you come across a road block or other barriers, do not attempt to cross it. Travel advice If you are in the area, please consider the…
Bolivia’s Almost Impossible Lithium Dream
Laura Millan from Hyperdrive reports through Bloomberg: One of the world’s poorest nations is sitting on the second-largest amount of the mineral needed to power electric cars. A small army of workers from cities and villages across Bolivia boards the buses for the last leg of a commute that can last days. The meandering, bumpy dirt roads,…
Bolivia is in Trump’s sights
El Diario reports: The State has been observed for the rights of workers; the age for child labor and human trafficking Through a journalistic note by Erick Foronda, sent to EL DIARIO, it was learned that two major setbacks were received by the Government of Bolivia in only 24 hours from the administration of President…
Bolivian river port offers landlocked nation alternative route to sea
UNCTAD reports: Port Jennefer – on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway – is helping Bolivian businesses cut trade costs with access to the Atlantic, says its UNCTAD-trained manager. The Bolivian government on 30 October awarded international classification to Central Aguirre, Gravetal and Jennefer three river ports on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that connects the landlocked nation with…
Jhojan and Samuel qualify to the Robotics World competition
Pagina Siete reports: Jhojan Ramírez and Samuel Dorado, both 12 years old, are the youngest winners of the 2017 Bolivian Plurinational Student Olympiad (OCEPB) and will represent the country in the World Robot Olympiad (WRO) robotics competition, an event that brings together almost 20,000 teams of girls, boys and young people from more than 60…
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