El Diario reports: Businessmen say that 2016 was negative Two months after end of the year, private entrepreneurs of Cochabamba already have an opinion on what happened in the present year. They believe that 2016 was negative and estimate a 2017 unfavorable for the productive sector. MASSIVE CLOSURE “There has been a contraction, has been…
Category: Economics
The sour legacy that 11+ years under the coca grower leaves to Bolivia …
It is no secret that Bolivia experienced the best economic time possible, unfortunately the nightmare began as the coca grower caudillo seized power and had total control of ALL state powers … This cartoon from El Diario (10/17/2016), shows one angle, the enormous loan debt he made us engage as country … after he wasted…
Why One New York Designer Traveled to Bolivia to Craft the Perfect Sweater
Brooke Bobb reports for Vogue: Why One New York Designer Traveled to Bolivia to Craft the Perfect Sweater Every fashion lover has one—that perfectly soft staple sweater that is and always has been a trusted fixture in an overabundant closet. Nicole Heim, designer of the sustainable, New York–based clothing label Cienne, knows the joy said…
Bolivian Economy Minister Fires Two Officials to Avoid Blame for Expensive Persian Carpets
PanAm Post reports: Bolivian Economy Minister Fires Two Officials to Avoid Blame for Expensive Persian Carpets BY: KARINA MARTÍN Two officials in Bolivia were dismissed from the Ministry of Economy and Finance last week for financial blunders committed during the purchase of furniture of 33 Persian carpets intended for decoration in the ministry. Minister of…
Bolivia’s Mining Industry Puts President Morales Between a Rock and a Hard Place
PanAm Post reports: Bolivia’s Mining Industry Puts President Morales Between a Rock and a Hard Place BY: DAVID UNSWORTH On August 25, 2016, the world was shocked by reports that striking miners in Bolivia had brutally tortured and murdered Bolivian Vice Minister of the Interior Rodolfo Illanes. Sent by President Evo Morales to negotiate with…
In La Paz, Bolivia, Commuters Take Elevated Route
Katrina Wheelan reports for the Valley News: Column: In Bolivia, Commuters Take Elevated Route Almost every major city in the world is clogged with traffic. Usually residents take buses that weave through the traffic or subways that run underneath it. In La Paz, commuters can float right over the packed roads. Bolivia’s capital city is home…
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