This is an interesting but sad article, unless we do something, damage could be irreversible! Urban Growth Contaminating Lake Titicaca Nate Berg Jan 12, 2012 Reuters One of the largest and most famous lakes in South America is facing a gradual threat from its shores. Urban growth and increasing populations in the areas around Lake…
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Bolivian corruption increases to alarming rates!!
This cartoon portrays how corruption is affecting our daily lives, in this case, the so-called ministry for anti-corruption and transparency is overwhelmed by corruption at all levels and stages of public office. So, the question is: where did it go the meritocracy? what happened to the thousands of dollars invested and financed by the World…
Inflation hits harder the Bolivian poor
La Razon, Willy Chipana reports how inflation has hit harder the Bolivian poor: The Jubileo Foundation reported that inflation in 2011 affected more the poor because it became 7,04% due to the rise in food prices. The figure is slightly higher than announced by the National Institute of statistics (INE). “The accumulated variation in the consumer…
Bolivia’s biggest problem!
This cartoon is from El Diario, January 11, 2012. It shows how our current government does not do their work, for which they were elected: there is a big fight going on between members of the ruling party (MAS) at the summit, that is the meeting where they decided to take over the functions of…
Energy industry led by Apple may abandon lithium and in Bolivia we are still digressing…
Pagina Siete made public Apple company’s emerging technology which may take all our hopes away… The manufacturer of Apple tablets announces it will patent two batteries/stacks of fuel for their products, jeopardizing the development of the lithium market; However, the Government said that the theme does not worry them and progress will be made in the…
Bolivian public safety failure and escalating crime rates
Over the years, public safety has decreased at an alarming rate! The worst happens in beautiful Santa Cruz de la Sierra. Not only drug trafficking has brought violence to our streets, drug addicts commit felonies and are obviously more violent. The cartoon from El Diario, January 9, 2012 portrays our sad and frustrating reality. Crime rates…
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