By Francesco Zaratti: It is indisputable that Bolivia has missed several trains of the industrial development of lithium from salt pans. This blameworthy delay is due to two reasons: the amateurism of those in charge of conducting this process in the government of Evo Morales and the straitjackets of the Constitution and the mining and…
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UYUNI: Enjoy world’s largest salt flat | Disfruta del salar más grande del mundo
By EFE, Vision 360: Bolivia: the world’s largest salt flat welcomes thousands of tourists for the end of the year It spans 10,582 square kilometers and is one of the favorite destinations for thousands of people. Photograph from December 22, 2024, showing tourists celebrating at the Uyuni Salt Flat (Bolivia). Photo: EFE At more than…
Sell cheap to buy expensive | Vender barato para comprar caro
By Francesco Zaratti: MAS governments, under Evo and Lucho, not only impose a stale and failed ideology but also engage in disastrous business practices that result in astronomical losses for their idolized state. This is glaringly evident in the energy sector. As even the stones in Bolivia know, we import 50% of the gasoline we…
Anapo considers that diesel imports “are not working” due to the lack of dollars | Anapo considera que la importación de diésel “no está funcionando” por la falta de dólares
By El Dia: For producers, the decrees do not address the short-term needs of the production sector, which requires adherence to agricultural cycles. The president of the Oilseeds and Wheat Producers Association (Anapo), Fernando Romero, stated this Friday that diesel imports for the private sector “are not working” because of the required dollars. “It is…
It is urgent to reorganize the country | Es tarea urgente reordenar el país
Editorial, El Diario: After nearly 20 years of MAS-led governments, with the interim administration of Jeanine Áñez in between, the general elections next year present an opportunity to correct the enormous mistakes made during this period. As public opinion has repeatedly pointed out, public institutions have been dismantled, particularly when they were taken over as…
In the short term, antimony, tin, and zinc are more important than lithium | En el corto plazo, antimonio, estaño y zinc, son más importantes que el litio
By El Diario: In the short term, tin, zinc, gold, silver, lead, and antimony are much more important than lithium for alleviating Bolivia’s economic crisis, according to former Minister of Mining Jaime Villalobos, who recommended turning attention to the Precambrian region in the east and the mineral deposits in the west. For Villalobos, a doctor…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 