Certainly NOT!!! So far, not good at all… we continue to strive, to survive, despite the lack of clear public policies, incentive to private investing, creation of employment. On the other hand, narcotrafficking, smuggling, violent take overs and chaos and anarchy seem to rule, even more when the one elected abandons the country on some…
Category: Drug war – narcotraffick
Santa Cruz is competitive and produces, despite its detractors!
Milenio Foundation released a very interesting report, No.163, September 14, 2012: Santa Cruz economy, Bolivia sustainable growth Santa Cruz economy continues to be the first to contribute to the growth of the GDP, with 27.1 per cent, although it continues to decline their participation. Its exports exceeded $2,120 million in 2011, surpassing levels reached in…
Are road/street blockades an ‘acceptable’ political action?
Of course not, however, our beautiful Bolivia had to endure this nuisance for more than we care to remember… Mamfredo Kempff writes a very well descriptive article in El Diario: Blocked! The signs of admiration in the heading of this note, does not correspond, they are in excess. They would be needed if the blockades…
Bolivian coca and cocaine: Obama laments drug war failures
The following report is from “iol news” which reflects Bolivian poor fight against cocaine illegal trade. Further below, there are a few cartoons which portray this pernicious malady which triggers corruption, violence and drug addiction. Obama laments drug war failures September 14 2012 at 11:57pm By SAPA Washington – US President Barack Obama Friday accused…
Bolivia: Latest humor on our daily ordeal
This week, part of our country experiences road blockades, our exports are still under the bureaucratic cloud of current governmental red tape, no new investors are knocking our doors… so, here are some cartoons from our press that capture our current quest. This is from El Diario, September 11, 2012: It portrays the mixed signals…
Politics 101: In between UDP and MAS
Humberto Vacaflor writes a pretty good comparison of two Bolivian political parties and their ‘contribution’ to Bolivian economy… From HoyBolivia.com: In between UDP and MAS In 1982, the Government of President Hernán Siles Zuazo gave to the unionized miners of Comibol, the management of the company in an unprecedented exercise of workers self-management that occurred…
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