Today is the fourth day as social organizations, led by the settlers of Yapacaní, carry out a blockade in order that the Mayor of this municipality, David Carvajal, leaves office. Thousands are affected travellers and transporters. Picture taken by Fuad Landivar, El Deber: http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-11-24/vernotaahora.php?id=111124104741 Those of you traveling in/out of Santa Cruz, you may consider…
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During 2012, soy and wheat production will only grow by 5%
Pagina Siete reports today that soy and wheat Bolivian production will only grow by 5% during 2012. The production of oilseeds and wheat will only grow by 5% this year due to drought, constant threats of illegal land take-overs and the lack of definition about the use of biotechnology, according to the Association of producers…
Bolivian Commercial Trade with the EU
The Foreign Trade Bolivian Institute (IBCE), has released today this chart, which reflects the trade with the European Union, from 2005 – 2010 (p) and January through December 2011 (p); in millions of dollars. where (p) stands for preliminary figures; green bars are our exports; yellow bars our imports and red & blue the balance trade. Data…
Money laundering in Bolivia has a deadline
This article was written by Humberto Vacaflor, in El Deber 11/23/11, please look at the link below for full-original Spanish article. Laundering has a deadline by Humberto Vacaflor “In three and a half months from now, which is February 13, 2012, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF, GAFI in Spanish) will analyze the situation of Bolivia with respect…
Viable road options instead of going through the TIPNIS
In case it was forgotten, this map was published on Los Tiempos, July 3, 2011. You can read more about these alternatives in the link below: https://bolivianthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/09/04/tipnis-has-six-bolivian-government-alternatives-to-consider/ There is a Law that prohibits ANY road through the TIPNIS, and there are these options… so why the government keeps playing the same old song? Get to…
Potosi roads blocked this Tuesday, November 22, 2011
The Advisory Council of the Potosi Civic Committee (Comcipo) declared a strike for Tuesday, November 22, in demand for the implementation of the agreements signed more than one year ago with the Government, and by the lack of settlement of the border conflict that keeps with the Department of Oruro, as reported by radio Fides. …
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