Only when the environmental study is completed, TIPNIS road portion will be authorized said the Brazilian Ambassador. For now, only disbursements will be done for the I and III portions of the road; the II part remains questioned. The road through the TIPNIS, will have to wait until the consultation process determines what to do. Such is the condition of the…
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Is Bolivia turning into a CONTINENTAL DUMP?
This cartoon is from El Diario ( Aug 2, 2011). It shows how few people get rich thorough illegal imports and basically recycled, trash goods. While both of them are seating in front of a big pile of money, they are counting lots of money. The first person says “… we already converted the country…
Heavy snowfall reduced tourism flow in Potosi, Bolivia
Los Tiempos article reports how tourism was reduced between the Uyuni Salt Lake, the red and green lagoons. Usually tourists go over there for a three-day tour which is a little less than $100 dollars per person, it includes lodging and transportation. Most of the tourists that come for that tour during July this year, either cancelled the…
Bolivian government, breaking salary promises?
Is the Bolivian government, breaking promises? that is what the major syndicate of workers of Bolivia (COB) is questioning. Back in April after several days of strikes, the COB accepted a 12% in the salaries for health and education sectors, something that is not happening (only 11% was accepted and there was a compromise to add 1%)….
Bolivia is hurting from subsidies…
This cartoon appeared in La Razon on August 1, 2011. It shows current government’s economic policies. The Bolivian Treasury is giving subsidies to hydrocarbons (gasoline, diesel) which leave our country at some points on our international borders. Bolivia is not producing enough of these fuels and are importing at higher prices and are selling to the…
Bolivian agriculture downsized, why?
La Razon newspaper published today a report about the reduction of crop surface for the agricultural year. A comparison of agricultural years 2008-2009 with 2009-2010 shows a decrease of 99,000 hectares. The chart shows in its first column “Percentage and hectares grown by agricultural year, per region” Regions are: the lowlands (Beni and Santa…
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