Clayton Whitt reports for Nacla: Dying and Drying: The Case of Bolivia’s Lake Poopó The second largest body of water in Bolivia has vanished. Will it ever return? I have never seen Lake Poopó from up close. The last time I tried to reach the lakeshore, I could not find it. I made my last attempt…
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Meet the Socialist Leader Who’s Driving Bolivia Into the Ground
From The Daily Signal: INTERNATIONALCOMMENTARY Meet the Socialist Leader Who’s Driving Bolivia Into the Ground Charles Busch / James M. Roberts Socialist Evo Morales has been president of Bolivia for over a decade. Although he claims to be working for the people, his populist policies have been a major roadblock on Bolivia’s path to economic…
evo’s ineptitude led to: Brazilian study urges Petrobras to cut Bolivian natural gas purchases
Rodrigo Viga reports for Reuters: Brazilian study urges Petrobras to cut Bolivian natural gas purchases Petróleo Brasileiro SA should cut the maximum amount of natural gas it buys from neighboring Bolivia in half in an effort to encourage domestic importers and distributors to enter the market, according to a Brazilian government study. The study by…
evo’s legacy: rampant corruption and annihilation of meritocracy!
Under the coca grower, Bolivia experienced only rampant corruption and annihilation of meritocracy! This cartoon from Pagina Siete [06/26/2017] shows the crude reality: And let’s not forget that over $160 billion dollars were wasted in the last eleven years, where this coca grower caudillo had TOTAL control of ALL State powers!
Bolivia: Banana exports decrease by 4%
Fresh Plaza reports from La Prensa: Bolivia: Banana exports decrease by 4% The value of banana exports between January and April 2017 fell by 4 percent when compared to the same period last year, according to data from the National Statistics Institute (INE). The banana producers from the tropics said that the fall was due…
Rampant corruption inside Bolivian government: Ex-chief of Bolivian state oil firm detained for questioning
Reuters reports via Nasdaq: Ex-chief of Bolivian state oil firm detained for questioning LA PAZ, June 20 (Reuters) – The former president of Bolivian state oil company Yacimientos Petroliferos Fiscales Bolivianos was detained for questioning by prosecutors in La Paz, days after he was sacked by the government over allegations around a flawed contract process….
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