Alberto Bonadona’s article in Pagina Siete: The salary increase The request for a salary of more than Bs8,000 by the trade unions is more a pose than a conviction. The Government will conclude the annual routine with the usual struggle and will award an increase around five per cent, which exceeds the rise of the…
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Is Bolivia prepared for “mercantilism” or “liberalism”?
The following article from Dani Rodrik should serve us as food for thought: whether Bolivia is going on the right trend, or are we still missing economic, political direction? From: The New Mercantilistic Challenge CAMBRIDGE – The history of economics is largely a struggle between two opposing schools of thought, “liberalism” and “mercantilism.” Economic liberalism,…
Bolivian economics 101: A good analysis of 2012 & what to expect for 2013
Gary Rodriguez writes wonderfully for La Razon: One more year, one less year… Each time that you start a new year, it is advisable to look back and analyze what good things did, to repeat them and improve them even more, but also to not make the same mistakes in the future. I’ve seen fear…
The Bolivianita jewel’s beginnings… TKS to the Gott brothers
Alejandra Pau reports for Pagina Siete: The pioneers of the carving of the bolivianita in La Paz IDENTITY Emir and Juan Carlos Gott established the first company that faceted the bolivianita in La Paz, to make jewelry; it became a school for 200 Bolivian carvers. For the Gott brothers, precious stones have a soul. Its…
Bolivia and the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom
Current Bolivian central government’s policies/actions/uncertainties have an impact regarding our ability to compete in the international economic market. The following charts reveal how we continue to fall and lose competitiveness, despite “successful accomplishments…” governmental propaganda… Bolivia’s economic freedom score is 47.9, making its economy the 156th freest in the 2013 Index. Its overall score is…
Ana Chipana made a quinoa breakfast for NASA!
Tatiana Sanabria writes for Pagina Siete: Bolivian creates a breakfast with quinoa for NASA Ana Chipana prepared breakfast for NASA personnel. She went 12 years ago to the U.S. and opened a gourmet company that relies on the grain of gold of the Andes. She was simply dreaming awake. After 12 years seeking opportunities as…
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