Sarah Gilbert writes for The Guardian: La Paz, Bolivia guide: what to see plus the best bars, restaurants and hotels High in the Andes, Bolivia’s de facto capital is having a moment, thanks to local artists, chefs and cafe owners on a mission to breathe new life into the historic centre. There are few cities…
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Bolivian cocoa: ‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate
EurekAlert reports: ‘Stressed out’ cocoa trees could produce more flavorful chocolate AMERICAN CHEMICAL SOCIETY Most people agree that chocolate tastes great, but is there a way to make it taste even better? Perhaps, according to scientists who looked at different conditions that can put a strain on cocoa trees. Reporting in ACS’ Journal of Agricultural and…
evo’s cheap demagogue in evidence: Global factors weigh against Bolivia in gas contract negotiations
Marianna Parraga and Alexandra Alper report for Reuters, published by Syfi.com: Global factors weigh against Bolivia in gas contract negotiations SANTA CRUZ: Bolivia’s declining natural gas reserves, rising global supplies and more flexible sale terms in the international market all count against South America’s top gas exporter as it negotiates contracts with Brazil and Argentina,…
evo’s ineptness will make us lose the lithium market, due of his incompetence to govern!
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: If this becomes a reality, Bolivia would have lost a great source of revenue! Mainly due to the ineptness of the autocrat coca caudillo. The Salar the Uyuni is where lithium can be found in huge quantity, ideal to be a source for the energy market. However, this ruling ochlocracy has lost…
Milenio Foundation: The Gran Chaco plant: another Karachipampa?
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: We have the benefit to count with superb institutions like Milenio Foundation, its sound analysis gives light to what is going on with our country. Karachipampa smelter in Potosi is what we call a white-elephant project, ill designed with basic limitations to be efficient and competitive. The following analysis is part of…
Bad news regarding gas revenues for Bolivia, grim future under an inept government!
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: The following article expresses the economic analysis over the gas market prices for the near future … If world economic forecasts are correct, according to the Russian analysis, the gas prices will be forced down, and that is something that will hurt badly the demagogue government of the coca grower caudillo. Who…
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