Expoforest 2014: June 25 – 28, Santa Cruz de la Sierra

El Deber reports: Expoforest will host a forum for forest plantations The Expoforest 2014, to be held from June 25 to 28, in the grounds of Fexpocruz, will be the platform for activities such as the Forum of Commercial Forest Plantations in Bolivia, to be held on June 26 at the Salon Tecnologia. In this…

Does Bolivia failed to be competitive?

Gary Rodriguez writes in Los Tiempos: Why countries fail? Bolivia: The challenge of competitiveness and production, was the theme of the Cainco International Economic Forum 2014 organized by the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism of Santa Cruz (06/05/2014). A great event that I solace listening to three experts who knew what they were…

Under the presidency of the coca grower: Bonanza, waste and poverty

Wilfredo Ramirez writes in El Diario: Bonanza, waste and poverty After 9 years in power, the plurinational Government was unable to correct its deficiencies. By their nonsense or “gaffes” that blush Bolivian society and seriously compromise its administration, the ship of state runs the risk of capsize at any moment, before continuing social conflict of…

Bolivian Politics 101: The anti-liberal liberalism in current Bolivia

Luis Antezana writes in El Diario: The anti-liberal liberalism in current Bolivia If you start from the objective definition of liberalism that defines that “liberalism is the political expression of capitalism” – in Bolivia never that system and all governments were determined to nominate themselves as liberals since it was applied in 1900, all they…

Bolivian birds 101: URGENT need for a Field Guide!

Bolivia is considered a mega diverse country, as such we have important bird species in our territory, and we need a field guide: . What will be achieved by this field guide? Discover the main aims of the Birds of Bolivia Field Guide and how it will help local people 1. Raising environmental awareness Bolivia…

Bolivian Labor 101: More qualified, less paid: the new labor reality

Fernanda Wanderley writes in Pagina Siete: More qualified, less paid: the new labor reality Latin America is experiencing a time of unprecedented economic boom. Bolivia is no exception. In this context. expanding employment and wages, in coordination with the increase in spending and public investment, resulted in the reduction of poverty and income inequality in…