El Diario reports: ECLAC growth and forecasts The Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia (Cepb), lamented that the Ministry of Economy intends to use a topic as sensitive as the ECLAC analysis on the state of the Latin American economy, as an argument to disqualify the claim of the private sector on the accuracy of…
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Drought, pests affect Bolivia’s main food-producing region
EFE reports for Al Dia: Of Santa Cruz’s two food-producing regions in the north and east, the latter has been hit by the worst drought in recent years. Drought and pests have wreaked havoc on crops in the Bolivian province of Santa Cruz, producer of as much as 70 percent of the country’s food….
A demagogue second Christmas bonus, simply shows how evo’s panicking!
An excellent Editorial from El Diario, photo “arrangement” is provided by Bolivian Thoughts: 4.5% GDP does not guarantee growth The case of a probable payment of the second Christmas bonus, in spite of the crisis that the country is going through, causes concern not only in the business sector but in the population in general….
Chepete and El Bala dams outline evo’s character: he is NOT pro environment NOR indigenous rights!
From the Ecologist: Development and duplicity in the case of the Chepete and El Bala dams Two proposed hydroelectric dams in Bolivia are set to create a serious socio-ecological calamity. They are emblematic of the injustices that have been a consistent feature of the Morales government. JONATHAN ELWELL investigates The decades-old developmental fantasy of using…
Empowered Bolivian housewives win an American Award!
Anabel Vaca reports fro Pagina Siete: Bolivian Women at the wheel initiative wins US award The recognition Uniting the Americas is awarded by Brian Rashi and consists of $5,000 dollar incentive, plus training in Silicon Valley. Mujeres a Volante, a venture of Bolivian taxi drivers, won the Uniting the Americas award from Brian Rashid in…
Bolivian wines: delicious surprises!
Dave McIntyre reports for The Washington Post: If you haven’t tasted Bolivian wines, you’re in for some delicious surprises Wine fiends — those who not only enjoy or love wine, but spend an inordinate amount of time and energy talking, debating, reading, blogging and posting about it — often decry the “globalization” of wine. They…
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