This cartoon appeared today in El Diario, La Paz newspaper, regarding how difficult it has become to export our textiles to Venezuela. Despite the long and strong alliance between current governments…
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Bolivian updates…
Environment: illegal incursions by cocalero settlers continue to damage the pristine area of the TIPNIS (Isiboro Secure park, border between Cochabamba/Chapare and Beni departments. The plan to build a road that cuts this reserve in half is well underway. New identification documents: government officials are sending mixed signals regarding new number system or keeping the old. Uncertainty continues. They…
Employment figures
Current government employment figures are staggering! Around a week ago, newspaper La Razon published these figures: An incredible rise in bureaucracy, between 2005 and 2009, the number of public servants rose by almost 90,000 (148%), which represents that in 2005 the State used around Bs 7,000 millions in salaries, now reaches 16,000 millions. Bolivia does not need more bureaucracy….
This is extremely positive and a great example!!
Kudos to Marcelo Claure and Brightstar!! According to the magazine American Economics, Brightstar is the leading Global Latin American Company, on top of Argentinian Tenaris, Mexican Cement Cemex, Brazilian food JBS Group (Friboi) and Chilean airline Lan. Brightstar distributes all cellular phone brands in over 61 countries. A company that was created in 1997, had…
Positive news for Bolivia!!
We are still waiting for them…
Are we, in Bolivia, free to choose?
Apparently not… according with current government regs for the election of the judicial system. No one can interview, publish, question or comment on the selected candidates for a questioned election next October… whoever does it, will be penalized. Free press like the newspapers Pagina Siete (La Paz) and El Deber (Santa Cruz) along with ERBOL…
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