El Diario reports off another abnormality imposed by Chile: Chilean industry does not pay for usufruct of Silala • Apart from the streams of Silala and groundwater that are in Bolivian territory, border region between the two countries, a legal technical study reveals that there are other water resources which are used without paying a…
Category: Economics
History 101: how silver turned Potosí into ‘the first city of capitalism’
A great article regarding Potosi, by The Guardian: Story of cities #6: how silver turned Potosí into ‘the first city of capitalism’ The discovery of a mountain of silver (and a new way to extract it) transformed this remote Incan hamlet into the economic centre of Spain’s empire – larger than London, Milan or Seville….
The Invasion, a docudrama that recalls the causes for the loss of the Pacific
Wendy Pinto reports for Pagina Siete: The Invasion recalls the causes for the loss of the Pacific To produce this audiovisual material -which will be aired [today] March 23- has made an investment of $2,000, according to the producer. The defense of Calama and the combat at Tambillo are the two that were recreated in…
Bolivian government proposes to soy producers: release of 60 thousand tons!?
Pagina Siete reports: The government proposes the soy producers, the release of 60 thousand tons The government met with the soy industry producers to propose the release of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of soybeans. The industry argued that the volume is not satisfactory, because it does not cover operating expenses. [map obtained from the internet]…
Jubileo Foundation sees that energy for export will not generate jobs in Bolivia
ANF reports in El Deber: Jubileo sees that energy will not generate jobs The institution said that in the 2016 PGE [General State Budget], there are fewer resources for agriculture, industry and tourism. The Jubileo Foundation warns that the new commitment of the Government to allocate 22.7% of the 2016 General State Budget (PGE) for…
Plain demagogue?: The dollar exchange rate will not be changed this year
El Diario reports: 2016 Financial Fiscal Program The dollar exchange rate will not be changed this year • The announcement was made yesterday [03/16/2016] by the President of the Central Bank, so that the purchasing power of wages will be preserved • The exchange rate policy in 2015 helped maintain low inflation The president of…
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