Category: Business

Drought, blackouts, corruption, gas: four failures in Bolivia

Today is a bad day, there are four big issues that expose our lack of sound economic and public policies. Bolivia displays its worst face: 1. The Pilcomayo river as it goes from Potosi, Chuquisaca, Tarija departments, en route to Argentina/Paraguay is experiencing severe environmental damage. Not only mining pollution from Potosi mines but now…

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Used cars smuggling became legal, Bolivia again?

Dozens? hundreds? NO!! Thousands of rejected vehicles in their countries of origin are entering Bolivia through Iquique, Chile. Those used vehicles that per regulations in their countries, are forced to be disposed of as they are considered pollutant, end up in this country where unfortunately anarchy rules. This is not the first time but it…

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Economic, statistical data available for Bolivia

Today, I left news aside, there isn’t many positive things to report or outline anyway… So I looked into the Inter American Development Bank website(www.iadb.org), and found two interesting tools for those of you who want to review statistical data for micro or macro economic analysis for this beautiful country: Governance indicators database: see the…

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OAS, Bolivia and Chile

For better or worse, today is the day Bolivia will try to make its claim regarding a sea-coast in the Pacific. The OAS will hear both countries and hopefully will make a statement. Bolivia wants to gain support from most of LA countries while Chile wants to keep this issue as bilateral. As a Bolivian,…

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Bolivian updates

1. Iran’s Defense Minister visit to Bolivia is still in the news and controversy. The visit of this individual, wanted by Interpol for terrorism attack in Argentina, was known and published the day before in an Argentinian newspaper, denouncing all Ahmad Vahidi’s violent behavior. As such, it is unbelievable the sorry remarks by government officials saying they…

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