From PewResearchCenter: Are you in the global middle class? Find out with our income calculator BY RAKESH KOCHHAR On a global scale, just 13% of the world’s population could be considered middle income in 2011, according to a new Pew Research Center analysis of the most recently available data. Most people in the world were…
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Bolivian gov’s demagogue and The second Christmas bonus
Editorial from El Deber: The second Christmas bonus For the third consecutive year and based on questionable figures on the growth of the economy, the Government has decided to force companies and public entities to award the so-called second Christmas bonus. Thanks to the pressure of private entrepreneurs, the government has agreed that such benefit…
Bolivian politics: When being a politician becomes a sin
Ilya Fortun writes in Pagina Siete: When being a politician becomes a sin MAS has called for a referendum on February 21 that they believe will be a referendum, but in reality will be virtually a recall. Evo and MAS are directed straight to the scaffold, he has been self-condemned after an incredible political maneuver…
Beekeepers are ready to export honey to Germany
Oswaldo Ramos reports for El Deber: Beekeepers are ready to export honey to Germany In the Germanic country, at the Anuga fair, three types of honey were preented: Chiquitano, Chaco and tropical. The Beekeepers Association of Santa Cruz (ADAPICRUZ) achieved a commitment to place on the German market an annual total of 50 tons of…
What countries require visas to Bolivians?
hoybolivia.com reports: What countries require visas to Bolivians? The Bolivian passport is the one that needs the most visas to enter other countries. Only 25 destinations are accessible without it and another 33 give it upon arrival. Most countries require a visa to enter for a few days as a tourist or even to stay for…
Rural Bolivia benefits from Tigo money transaction service
Lidia Mamani reports for Pagina Siete: In so far this year, transfers surpassed Bs1,000 million 69% of Tigo Money transactions are made in rural areas Of the Bs1,000 million that were processed since its creation in different parts of the country, the unbanked population did move a value of Bs690 million. The Tigo Money service,…
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