Los Tiempos website reported on August 18, 2011 at 21:27 hours that: The United States Government (Department of State) ranks Bolivia as a country “that does not share antiterrorism information” The report also ranks Cuba as a country that endorses terrorism, like Siria, Sudan and Iran; this last one is “the most active endorser of…
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Bolivian economics 101; August 18, 2011
Budget Execution for the nine departments was analyzed by Pagina Siete, August 18, 2011. The following chart shows all nine departments with their budget execution as of August 8, 2011. La Paz has the “best” and Tarija the “worst” execution. Pagina Siete reports that the lower ones: Tarija and Pando are departments that have replaced the elected Governors by political members of the…
La Paz city boundary issues = more problems?
This article from La Razon, Aug 17, 2011, illustrates in the following chart the serious issue of land tenure… municipalities around the city have realized that territory comes with a budget, and budget means infrastructure which also means votes for elected or to-be elected municipal authorities. The municipalities of Achocalla, Palca, Mecapaca, Batallas, Peñas, Caranavi, Coroico,…
Bolivian Mining 101
This chart is from La Razon, August 16, 2011. It reflects the evolution of the Bolivian mining activities during the first semester 2011. There is more revenue from minerals exported, and it is because of the higher prices, volumes remain more or less the same, said some analysts. On the left side of the chart, there…
Bolivian turmoil status: El Alto; Potosi; Tarija; Airports
El Alto: PAT channel reported early this morning that last night, El Alto leaders have met with some government officials and will consult their “bases” today around 10:00 am. They will decide if they go at 16:00 hours to meet with the government. In the meantime blockade continues for the remaining of this morning. Potosi:…
Brazil’s role in the Bolivian TIPNIS road…
This cartoon from El Dia (Aug 4, 2011) illustrates how Brazil is perceived as an advocate, financer of the road that intends to go through the TIPNIS. Today August 15, 2011, La Prensa reported that around 500 people gathered in front of the Brazilian Embassy in La Paz and shouted and sang choruses against that…
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