1. Santa Cruz: Illegal settlers were again the source of violent conflict. Today’s TV programs reported that yesterday at the 9th ring and Cumavi Ave., there were around 20 sheds (some with brick walls) that were destroyed by furious owners and neighbors. The following link was reported by El Mundo newspaper; the problem was close…
Category: Business
In Bolivia: New holidays vs new jobs or increased production
Bolivia ranks second to Haiti as the poorest country in the LAC region. Our economic development indicators and morbidity/mortality stats show how hard we need to work. Instead we have a lot of holidays, and today a newly created holiday by current government cuts in half our working week, or what was left of it….
Entering illegal vehicles overwhelm the system
The government has a record of over 70K illegal vehicles in 11 days, July 1st is the final day for this registry. Most of these old and heavily used vehicles come from Iquique harbor, Chile. http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-06-20/vernotaahora.php?id=110620175010 The following cartoon appeared today in El Dia newspaper, an unprecedented number of illegal vehicles crossing the border, many of…
Bolivians go to Argentina to purchase dollars
While the government “appreciates” de Boliviano currency, the Central Bank has been lowering the exchange rate to the dollar. In the last year, the rate went down from Bs7.20 to Bs6.99 per one dollar. That resulted in some Bolivians traveling to Salta, Argentina to purchase dollars. In Bolivia a dollar in Argentinian pesos is worth 4.40; in Argentina…
No public transport strike tomorrow!
Monday, June 20 will be a regular productive work day. After a five-hour negotiation, both the government and the transport union reached an agreement and there will be no strike tomorrow.
Negotiations continue regarding Monday, June 20’s strike
It is 19:00 and government officials continue the negotiations with the major public transport union. The heavy load transport and the free transport association said earlier that they will not go on strike, as the government met their requirements.
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