Pagina Siete reports: Rains affected 50% of soybean crops Grain prices are lower The Association of Oilseed and Wheat Producers (ANAPO) reported that grain prices fell by 30%, while farm input costs are the same. “There was a fall in grains (prices); in some cases 30%, however, the costs are still maintained, and for this…
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Another “accomplishment” of the coca grower presidency… WTH?!
ANF reports in Pagina Siete: Foreign Trade Bolivia goes from exporter to importer of wood Since 2010, exports of wood and articles experienced a steady decline in the value of their sales, as opposed to imports that kept growing and exceeded exports in 2014 valued at $9 million dollars. The data show that from January…
Do Bolivians have an identity?
Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: The Bolivian A discussion that is part of the social and political debate of the last thirty or forty years in Bolivia, especially since the time of the visibility of the “kataristas” cultural currents, refers to the need to find or define the identity of Bolivia. All reflection struggled…
Bolivian gov flunked! There is no leadership, nor respect: Dozens arrested as Bolivia miners clash with police
Aljazeera reports: Dozens arrested as Bolivia miners clash with police Officers arrest 44 protesters in the capital, as striking miners from Potosi demand government invest in infrastructure. [you can watch the video of this photo by using this link] Hundreds of miners from a strike-paralysed city in Bolivia’s highlands have battled police in the capital…
Lunch rose to 49 percent in five years and Santa Cruz recorded the most expensive
ANF reports in Opinion: Lunch rose to 49 percent in five years and Santa Cruz recorded the most expensive The average price for lunch in the country climbed to 49 percent, depending on the region and in the city of Santa Cruz recorded the highest, according to the Consumer Price Index (CPI) prepared by the…
Bolivian gov cares very little about the environment, intends to explore oil in seven of 22 protected areas
AFP reports in Yahoo News: Bolivia to explore oil in seven of 22 protected areas Bolivia will explore for oil in seven of 22 protected reserves, the president said Tuesday, sparking outcry from opposition activists. President Evo Morales pledged the exploration would not have detrimental environmental impacts, and said the government had held “consultations” before…
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