Category: Economics

Viva Santa Cruz!

Today is Santa Cruz day and I am happy for the most innovative, competitive society in Bolivia! Santa Cruz has become what La Paz became during mid 20th century, the melting pot of Bolivia! El Deber’s cartoon, just expresses our sentiment!

Absurd Bolivian gov demagogue impacts employment!

This El Diario cartoon (09/15/2016) only portrays the crude reality in the Bolivian labor market: Not only companies were forced to shut down their operations due to the disgusting demagogue of current Bolivian government, regarding the imposition to pay a double Christmas bonus. To begin with, our economy has not increased, the perception of liquidity…

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Bolivia’s New Mining Laws and The Future of Private Investment

Astrid Hasfura writes in Frontera News: Bolivia’s New Mining Laws and The Future of Private Investment New changes in the mining sector may grant Bolivia further control of the country’s extractive industries, but increasing public expenditures and decreased oil revenues may force the government to open up new opportunities for private investment after all. Since…

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Bolivia experiences fewer foreign investment

El Diario reports: Report of the BCB Foreign investment in oil and mining fell The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) argues that the foreign direct investment  (FDI) fell down significantly in hydrocarbons and mining in the period January-March of the present year. According to the report of the BCB, the oil activity received $131 million…

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Recent poll in Bolivia reflects governmental corruption

This cartoon from Pagina Siete reflects the results of a recent poll regarding the main negative “side” of the coca grower caudillo’s government: Lets not forget the $150 billion dollars wasted to please his egocentric infatuation!