Bolivian salaries only enough to feed our families… and the rest…?!

From El Dia: Evaluation on the unequal distribution of the income Cedla: wages in the country just enough to eat Reality. Worker’s wages in Bolivia spends more on food and has 39% incidence in the basic basket. An evaluation of the Center of Studies for the Labor and Agrarian Development (Centro de Estudios para el Desarrollo…

Technological backwardness in Bolivia

An Editorial from Pagina Siete: Technological backwardness in Bolivia According to The Global Information Technology Report 2013 [for direct access to said report, PLS click here],prepared by the World Economic Forum, Bolivia ranks number 119 of 144 in technological development. The document is the result of an annual assessment, considered the most important in the…

Bolivian National Emblem under jeopardy: Cerro Rico of Potosi

Bolivians look almost daily at the Cerro Rico de Potosi (rich mountain) in our code of arms, in our coins… yet very few of us realize that this national emblem can be lost… ANF reports and printed in La Opinion: THE CONTRACTED COMPANY HAS NINE MONTHS TO WORK. The Government already disbursed Bs10 million for…

Almost a nightmare for the Bolivian soy producers/exporters…

Gary Antonio Rodriguez Alvares writes for El Deber: Soy: the troubles of success “A great harvest of soybeans is looming and a new record of production looms. What is missing is the logistics and infrastructure so that these grains to come out with celerity and efficiency”, are claiming the Uruguayan producers. The port of Nueva…

Backyard reference was just an excuse for Bolivia’s decision to expel USAID

Many people in Bolivia believe the absurd excuse that current Bolivia president gave regarding his irresponsible decision to expel the greatest binational donor agency ever to assist Bolivia. The “backyard” reference made by Kerry, and used by the occasional president of Bolivia to expel USAID, is completely distorted, manipulated and confuses the people of Bolivia….