Eric Cardenas writes in El Diario: Liberalism The announcement of the arrival of the Peruvian writer Mario Vargas Llosa to the city of Santa Cruz ignited in official circles of the Government, including the President and Vice President of the plurinational State, a series of statements intended to “disqualify” the writer who received the Nobel…
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Delays in Bolivian Justice: Humand Rights Watch report
The Bolivian Justice System under the scrutiny of the Human Rights Watch. Excerpt of Pagina Siete follow: THE 2014 REPORT OF THE INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION SPEAKS OF BOLIVIA Human Rights Watch denounces delays in the justice system The document states that some defendants suffered violations of due process and judicial persecution. It also denounces verbal attacks…
What is going on with Bolivian centralization and decentralization policy?
Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: Centralization and decentralization policy Where do you walk towards to, Bolivia? To the re-centralization of the State or the political decentralization? Formally the new political Constitution of the State posits the existence of a State, but in the political analysis of the country, it is not enough to look…
Water as one of the most precious resource, neglected!
Agustin Saavedra writes in Pagina Siete: Shortcomings by the wastage of water According to the results of the latest census of population and housing published by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), somewhat more than 800,000 homes registered the year of 2012 (30,08%) lack of health services. If we consider four inhabitants per dwelling average,…
Lack of and/or absence of sound Bolivian public policies result in a catastrophe!
Luis Antezana writes in El Diario: The catastrophic collapse of agricultural production The dramatic announcement that the import of rice increased fifteen times! last year, it has been the coup de grace for the non-traditional and traditional agriculture of our country. In addition, nobody thought that such an outcome would be the work of the…
Bolivian middle class spends more on cars, technology and travel
Ivone Juarez reports for Pagina Siete: FOR THE GOVERNMENT, THE ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY IS DOMESTIC DEMAND The middle class spends more on cars, technology and travel A low dollar, bonus policy, the increase in per capita income and the attractions of the technology encourage the demand for goods and services in the country. The…
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