Washington Post reports in National Post: The confusing saga of Fidel, the president of Bolivia’s secret son … who probably doesn’t exist [UPDATE: As of 8/24/2020, the caudillo continues to be in the news in the worst possible scenarios: more children are attributed to him, watch the certificates at the end of this post, and…
Category: Economics
Bolivian gov’s big time failure!
The cheap demagogue speeches advocating socialism are fading away… the unfortunate thing is that they managed to kill one of the best textile companies Bolivia ever had. The coca grower caudillo managed to take over the private enterprise and made wonderful promises to the workers and Bolivians in general. He claimed there were going to…
Bolivian State enterprises do not justify their creation, they are a result of cheap demagogue and incompetence!
El Diario reports: State enterprises do not justify their creation • Political decisions, lack of managerial skills and market knowledge influenced on the failure of three firms in 2015, according to economists Economists Rolando Morales, Gonzalo Chavez and Roberto Laserna, warn that political decisions from the authorities, the lack of managerial skills and knowledge of…
Bolivia police, workers clash at protest over plant shutdown
AP reports for Fox News World: Bolivia police, workers clash at protest over plant shutdown LA PAZ, Bolivia – Anti-riot police and workers clashed in Bolivia’s capital during a protest against the government’s decision to close the country’s largest state-run textile company. Officials said police fired tear gas at protesters and kept them from seizing…
Huanuni mine affects four municipalities with pollution
El Diario reports: According to the Defense Coordinator Huanuni mine affects four municipalities with pollution Oruro (El Diario) .- The Huanuni mine, the first state-owned tin production from Bolivia, polluting four municipalities in the department of Oruro, by dumping its wastewater into the river that leads to the lake Uru Uru and Lake Poopó currently…
Bolivia President’s Ex-Girlfriend Accused of Leading Mafia
InSight Crime reports: Bolivia President’s Ex-Girlfriend Accused of Leading Mafia Written by Sam Tabory Government officials in Bolivia have accused the former mistress of President Evo Morales of corruption, extortion and racketeering, as Bolivia becomes the latest country to see cracks in the impunity enjoyed by Latin American elites. Minister for the Presidency Juan Ramón…
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