Manisha Aggarwal-Schifellite report for The Harvard Gazette: “We’re seeing a growing recognition that workplace sexual harassment isn’t a side issue when it comes to gender equity; it’s one of the central issues,” he said. “There are long-term negative career consequences for women who face harassment and try to do something about it and for women…
Category: Economics
It is vital to rethink the economic model
A most needed Editorial from El Deber, photos from the internet: A nine-day blockade on the road to Trinidad and Brazil is just a sign of an economic model that should be reviewed as soon as possible. The soy producers (the first link in the productive chain of the so-called “gold grain”) demand that they…
One of the worst tax systems
A precise Editorial from Pagina Siete: Although this is already known, it is still news, and worrisome news: Bolivia has one of the worst tax systems in the world. According to the Doing Business ranking, prepared by the World Bank for 2019, the country ranks 186th out of 190 countries investigated. [Bolivian Thoughts opinion: The…
Double Christmas bonus that causes companies to close
Truth hurts and this striking Editorial from El Diario defines it clearly: The government, long before imposing the payment of the “double Christmas bonus” that already was fulfilled in several years, has full knowledge of the algid situation of the companies of the country; knows that most of them face situations of financial failure, that…
Permanent tourism and economic crisis [evo’s boondoggles]
A clear strong Editorial from El Diario; graph displayed below was found when searching in the web for Bolivia economic crisis: The growth of the State’s external debt; the decrease in international reserves and external investments; the increase in public debt; Among other aspects, they are not good indicators of the country’s health, at a…
Foreign investment in Bolivia [after evo’s 14 years of absolute control]
A very pertinent Editorial from El Deber; below graph obtained from the internet when searching for Foreign Investment in Bolivia, which also reflect that evo never was able to attract foreign investment as did his predecessors: The president has just returned from the UAE and Turkey with a smile on his face and the enthusiasm…
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