The police broke the blockade in Calamarca, the route between La Paz and Oruro is expedite! As seen on PAT news program tonite at 19:50.
Category: Business
Bolivia: Sugar shortage?… not again!!
Around 1,500 tons of sugar are being imported by the government from Brazil and Colombia for the state-owned company “Insumos Bolivia” (Bolivia Inputs). Produce is in Arica, Chile; waiting to be transported to Bolivia. Brazilian sugar transport results more expensive this way (around the continent), rather than coming through Santa Cruz, directly from Brazil. In…
Fewer grant funds to fight poverty in Bolivia
It came as no surprise, the USG decision to undercut the assistance to countries deem as “unfriendly”. Bolivia, Ecuador, Venezuela, Nicaragua and Argentina are among the countries that will no longer receive assistance from the USA. It is relevant to point out that the first three countries also appeared in the list as the poorer of…
Junk cars + gasoline price increase = more pollution & inflation
This cartoon appeared in El Diario on July 20, 2011. A car is polluting the streets and the pedestrians are covered in smog. One of them, coughing has a sign: “Higher levels of pollution, caused by junk cars used in public transport” At the bottom of the sign, on both corners the help SOS (help) and…
Freedom of the Speech questioned & punished in Bolivia
This cartoon appeared in El Dia newspaper on July 20, 2011. The DVD is broken while Romero is taken and dragged by two policemen (you can see the new flag on their right arms). In the upper right corner, you can read “Forbidden, presidential films that are non-flattering” Opinion newspaper reports the ministry of the government…
Inti shares for sale, positive news for Bolivia!!
Drogueria Inti is a pharmaceutical company who is placing shares in the market. Offers higher interest rates than current time deposit accounts in commercial banks. Interest offered is between 5-6.5% for 5-8 years. 42,420 bonds for a thousand Bolivianos each are now in the market. Current exchange rate is Bs6.9 to the American dollar. http://www.paginasiete.bo/2011-07-19/Economia/NoticiaPrincipal/7Eco01-190711.aspx I considered…
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