Today is a great day, is the day where the Republic of Bolivia won its independence! 189 years of hard struggle but it is OUR country, OUR REPUBLIC! Bolivia is a country where the majority of the around ten million people are of mestizo majority, of western civilization culture and mostly Christian society. With most…
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The IBCE reflects Bolivia’s marginal trade with the ALBA
El Deber reports: The IBCE reflects a marginal trade with the ALBA The general manager of the Bolivian Institute of Foreign Trade (IBCE), Gary Rodriguez said, with data from INE, that the trade relationship with countries of Bolivia’s ideological affinity, as the group of the Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America (ALBA) is…
Wheat production reached 1.8 million tons
Pagina Siete reports: ACCORDING TO A REPORT OF 11 YEARS MADE BY IBCE Wheat production reached 1.8 million tons Between 2002 and 2013, the country imported 1.6 million tons, but besides the grain, wheat flour must be bought from foreign markets. Wheat production increases, but the country still has to import both the grain and…
CADEX alert on problems upon entering Mercosur, CAN is far better for us!
Pagina Siete reports: Costs will rise CADEX alert on problems upon entering Mercosur The Chamber of Exporters of Santa Cruz (CADEX) alert on several difficulties in the case of Bolivia entering as a full member of Mercosur. The problems are two membership integration schemes, both have different tariffs and different customs regulations; meaning that one…
Environment 101: Vicuna continues to be under jeopardy!
El Diario reports: They oppose poaching of vicuña Bolivia, Chile, Peru, Argentina and Ecuador expressed their opposition to illegal hunting and smuggling of vicuna, so agreed to strengthen border controls to prevent the illegal sale of the animal. An estimated kilo of vicuna wool is sold at more than $400, according to the National Program…
Chia to be produced in Santa Cruz!
El Dia reports: Chia processing plant was inaugurated Company. The event: Argentina executives were present. New investments coming to town. With great fanfare the first processing plant in Bolivia for chia, which has the technology necessary for the conditioning of this seed was inaugurated. … It is located on kilometer 12 to the road of…
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