Last century, Cochabamba was considered the “food barn” for Bolivia, now it is the turn of Santa Cruz department; there are plenty of reasons: rich environment composed of rain forest, dry forest/chaco, mesothermic valleys and a little portion of the amazon basin; human capital and entrepreneurial attitude. Santa Cruz produces currently 72% of all the food produced…
Category: Cochabamba
Bolivian presidents’s priorities 9/18/11
While the TIPNIS protest march continues with blockades by coca growers (settlers) and police force, this cartoon from El Diario shows how he rushes to go overseas. He went to Venezuela, to visit and then accompany that president for his chemotherapy in Cuba, then he intends to go to a UN meeting in the USA. La Opinion…
Is the Bolivian government worried about Sanabria’s trial in the US?
It would appear so, before heading to Venezuela (where he intends to show support to that president), current Bolivian president said at the time of his departure, in Cochabamba: “I don’t know what they are preparing from the US with general Sanabria, having suspended the hearings for his conviction, it raises suspicion, the general (Rene…
Who “invented” blockades in Bolivia?
This cartoon is from El Diario, 9/16/11. It shows current president and vice-president opening up the door, saying: “Gosh! blockades and more blockades…! I wonder who had the idea for blockades!!” By the door it reads “Government” and in front of the rocks “support for the TIPNIS” (protest marching group against the road that intends…
Bolivia “failed demonstrably” in war against drugs, says Obama
In Presidential Memorandum–Major Illicit Drug Transit, Presidential Determination No. 2011-16, September 15, 2011. MEMORANDUM FOR THE SECRETARY OF STATE; SUBJECT: Presidential Determination on Major Illicit Drug Transit or Major Illicit Drug Producing Countries for Fiscal Year 2012. US President Barack Obama, says about Bolivia: “Pursuant to section 706(2)(A) of the FRAA, I hereby designate Bolivia,…
Bolivia: TIPNIS; La Paz strike briefs… UPDATE 9/16/11
TIPNIS: Indigenous group received from current Bolivian government, a 15-16 pages letter regarding the issues from the TIPNIS protest walk; only 4 lines of that letter addressed the main issue: road through the TIPNIS (did not respond to the main point and concern of the indigenous people). Indigenous leaders were very critical of Bolivian’s president attitude,…
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