El Diario reports: Bolivia will have more expenses than income Economists argue that the effects will be felt in the performance of the national economy in 2015. The loss will be between $700 to $1,000 million if oil prices remain below $70 a barrel in the Texas market. The country will receive less income by…
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Construction Cranes Dot a Bolivian Skyline; Will Growth Continue?
From The Wall Street: REAL ESTATE Construction Cranes Dot a Bolivian Skyline; Will Growth Continue? An Economic Growth Spurt Ignites a Real-Estate Boom, Fueling Some Concern. By MARTIN AROSTEGUI – Updated Dec. 16, 2014 10:04 p.m. ET Bolivia, one of Latin America’s poorest countries, is experiencing a spurt in economic growth that has ignited a boom…
More control over CSR resources is announced… lets not forget CSR is VOLUNTARY!
Jimena Mercado reports for El Dia: To prevent diversion More control over CSR resources is announced Government. Prepares formal indictment against the alleged perpetrators of privatization. The government announced the regulation and legislation on the use of resources under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) so that they are not employed in the financing of political campaigns,…
Nuclear? Environmentalists suggest other energy sources for Bolivia
ANF reports in El Diario: Recommend dismiss nuclear energy Environmentalists suggest other energy sources in the country The vice president of the Bolivian Forum on Environment and Development (Fobomade), Patricia Molina, considered unnecessary to build a nuclear reactor to implement it for energy purposes, considering that Bolivia has other options for generating clean energy that…
Hail and flood damage crops in Cochabamba
ABI reports in El Dia: Cochabamba Hail and flood damage crops More than 4,500 hectares of fruit and vegetables were affected by hail and floods in the last two months in the department of Cochabamba, authorities reported yesterday. [12/15/2014] “We overcame more than 4,500 hectares at the departmental level between crops that have been affected,”…
How can we manage illegality in today’s Bolivia?
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Deber: Manage illegality There is an area of the end of year balance, that will probably be bypassed by officers and employees of the Government. It is a balance that would help understand the pride of the Minister of Economy and his covered, concealed or re-covered helpers. Should be called:…
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