Carlos Cordero analyzes the elections in Beni; elections that are a result of the political pressure from current national government… From El Deber: Elections in Beni Finally the Amazon soap-opera about a heartless Government and the sad story of kidnapped democracy will reach the end of its first chapter. Now comes the second and definitive….
Category: Economics
Bolivia has a virtual food court!
Tatiana Sanabria reports for Pagina Siete: Company created a virtual food court INNOVATION. Santa Cruz businessman Walter Méndez gathered 20 fast food firms to offer interactive menus through his website: http://www.acomer.com.bo. Your meal choice just a click away. That is the proposal of Acomer, the first virtual food court in Bolivia, which offers a gastronomic…
Bolivia does not offer the best scenario for investments, says Spanish Ambassador Angel Vazquez
Aline Quispe reports for La Razon, excerpts follow: We must admit it, Bolivia does not offer the best scenario for investments. Angel Vazquez The Ambassador of Spain valued the natural resources that exist in the country and added that investment and technology of foreign companies is needed, because it is in full development. However, he…
The salary increase
Alberto Bonadona’s article in Pagina Siete: The salary increase The request for a salary of more than Bs8,000 by the trade unions is more a pose than a conviction. The Government will conclude the annual routine with the usual struggle and will award an increase around five per cent, which exceeds the rise of the…
Is Bolivia prepared for “mercantilism” or “liberalism”?
The following article from Dani Rodrik should serve us as food for thought: whether Bolivia is going on the right trend, or are we still missing economic, political direction? From: The New Mercantilistic Challenge CAMBRIDGE – The history of economics is largely a struggle between two opposing schools of thought, “liberalism” and “mercantilism.” Economic liberalism,…
Bolivian economics 101: A good analysis of 2012 & what to expect for 2013
Gary Rodriguez writes wonderfully for La Razon: One more year, one less year… Each time that you start a new year, it is advisable to look back and analyze what good things did, to repeat them and improve them even more, but also to not make the same mistakes in the future. I’ve seen fear…
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