Category: Business
Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road
El Deber reports: Bolivia has one of the highest rates of deaths on the road 23 of every 100,000 people lose their lives by traffic accidents, which puts it as the third country in Latin America with the highest rate of road mortality. http://m.eldeber.com.bo/bolivia/bolivia-indices-mas-altos-muertes.html Bolivia is not only considered as a mega diverse country, we have…
History 101: Bolivia had sovereign access to the Pacific: Historical background of the Bolivian Litoral
El Diario brings us this needed information: Historical background of the Bolivian Litoral Certain authorities of Chile supposed that by distorting the truth, they can eliminate the history of Bolivia. They say that Chile can not yield even a millimeter of their territory, they are right. Well, Bolivia never claimed that the neighboring country would…
Scots charity helps Bolivian community get more out of cacao
Ilona Amos reports for Scots charity helps Bolivian community get more out of cacao EVERYONE loves chocolate. Now a Scottish charity is helping indigenous communities in the Amazon jungle take advantage of the world’s favourite guilty pleasure to safeguard their future and protect the local environment. The cacao that grows wild in Bolivia’s rainforests has…
Mary Drake: “There are 1,068 Bolivians studying in the US”
Beatriz Avalos reports for El Deber: Counselor for Public Affairs at the US Embassy in Bolivia Mary Drake: “There are 1,068 Bolivians studying in the US” The United States has one of the most advanced educational systems in the world. In the past year, the US Embassy in Bolivia issued 800 visas for students. On…
Value of Bolivian mineral exports, including zinc, copper, gold, sags 10% to $1.2 bil Jan-Aug
Reports Value of Bolivian mineral exports, including zinc, copper, gold, sags 10% to $1.2 bil Jan-Aug Lima (Platts)–6 Oct 2015 408 am EDT/808 GMT Bolivia’s minerals exports dropped 10.4% to $1.2 billion in January-August from a year earlier due to declining metals prices and a month-long protest in the mining region of Potosi,…
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