Alberto Bonadona writes in El Deber: Slowing inflationary pressures Officially the monetary authorities accept that the goal of 4.8% inflation expected this year will not be achieved. To avoid the pressures that drive prices to rise, the Central Bank is issuing more bonds, trying to reduce the money in the hands of the public. A…
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Ronald H. Coase’s work and Bolivia
Pedro Shimose writes in El Deber: . . In memory of Ronald H. Coase Has died the British Economist, US nationalized, Ronald Harry Coase (Willesden, near London, 12/29/1910 – Chicago, 09/02/2013 / Nobel Prize 1991), at the age of 102. Contemporary of Paul A. Samuelson (1915-2009 / Nobel Prize 1970), said: “in this age of…
Pollution threatens Bolivian youth!
ERBOL reports: Mining pollutes water They detect lead in the blood of some children in Tupiza They detected the presence of lead in some children, in District 3, in the municipality of Tupiza, the Department of Potosi, which is of concern to several families, said Norma Moreno, Member of the Comite Octubre Azul [October Blue…
Bolivian central government’s “pride”, lasted very little…
Humberto Vacaflor writes in HoyBolivia.com: Their pride lasted very little Cuba has decided to install a gigantic dock for containers, given that the ones the United States has in its territory do not cover its foreign trade traffic and need to rent them from the neighbors. These same days, the Bolivian Government has decided to…
Autonomy will suffer one more time, current Bolivian ochlocracy is relentless…
Aidee Rojas reports for El Deber: DELAY IN THE DISBURSEMENT YPFB poses to defer payment of HDI and royalties The transfer of the resources will be in uniform fees over 10 years The President of YPFB, Carlos Villegas, said yesterday about deferring the payment in five years, of the royalties and direct tax to the…
One of the few value added Bolivian products: viticulture!
From El Deber: Viticulture moves $us 107 million, according to study The annual consumption of grapes, wine and singani [Bolivian “vodka” made with grapes], who are part of the most important productive chain in Tarija, generates $107 million dollars, which represents 0.5% of the national gross domestic product (GDP), according to the report by Captura…
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