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%)….
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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…
What does Bolivia need? OAS, ALBA, MERCOSUR, CAF, BID?
In terms of Bolivian integration to the world, we need to make sure we have a strong anchor here in our hemisphere. The following article by Andres Oppenheimer is an interesting one regarding OAS (OEA in Spanish): http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/07/23/2328338/oas-is-a-basket-case-but-a-needed.html Bolivia needs to connect, as a landlocked country, we need more than others the best possible diplomatic channels, the…
Bolivian exports in peril, July 2011
As a result of Bolivia losing its chance to export to the USA under the ATPDEA agreement. This government turned to Venezuela, Argentina and Brazil. Bolivian exports to Venezuela, mainly textiles, have been reduced this first semester of 2011 to 49% as compared with 2010. Our trade balance shows a deficit of $181.7 million dollars;…
Pedro Rivero – El Deber newspaper: summoned by Bolivian justice…
Today, Pedro Rivero Mercado, major shareholder and Director for the largest Santa Cruz newspaper was accused for “illicit enrichment”. Rivero is a well-regarded, respected journalist nationwide; he was subpoenaed and will have to obey the edict he was given. Journalists in Santa Cruz will march on Monday, to protest for this accusation. More about this, as it…
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