Bolivia is in Trump’s sights

El Diario reports: The State has been observed for the rights of workers; the age for child labor and human trafficking Through a journalistic note by Erick Foronda, sent to EL DIARIO, it was learned that two major setbacks were received by the Government of Bolivia in only 24 hours from the administration of President…

Bolivian river port offers landlocked nation alternative route to sea

UNCTAD reports: Port Jennefer – on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway – is helping Bolivian businesses cut trade costs with access to the Atlantic, says its UNCTAD-trained manager. The Bolivian government on 30 October awarded international classification to Central Aguirre, Gravetal and Jennefer ­ three river ports on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that connects the landlocked nation with…

Bolivia with the lowest agricultural yield

El Diario reports: Regional study of the World Bank Our country is at 0.3 on a scale of 1, in reference to the total cultivated land with respect to the suitable land AGRICULTURAL WORKS IN THE BOLIVIAN WEST, CARRIED OUT BY FAMILIES, MOSTLY FOR SELF-CONSUMPTION. Bolivia is at the bottom of the table of agricultural…

Bolivians sent remittances to the country for $942 million dollars

El Diario reports: January-September 2018 FAMILIES RECEIVE VALUABLE FUNDS FROM SPAIN, USA AND ARGENTINA. Bolivia received $942.6 million dollars for remittances sent, between January and September of this year, by its residents abroad, an amount that represented an increase of 0.2% over the same period of 2017, reported yesterday the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB)….

Bribes that have to be paid to be able to work … evo delivers!

Carlos Toranzo writes in Pagina Siete: Contribute “voluntarily” to be able to work We have one year of electoral campaign ahead, that means that public officials should increase their “voluntary” contributions to the MAS campaign. Certainly much of the second Christmas bonus will go to the coffers of the governing party and if the official…

Determined actions of the BCB will affect people’s expectations

El Diario reports: According to economic analysts The Central Bank tried to dispel concerns in the population and minimized the measure The determination is linked to the fall of reserves said a specialist There will be no devaluation and the model will not be adjusted, said yesterday, Pablo Ramos, president of the issuing institute BOLIVIAN…