Estefany Claros reports for El Dia: Political analysts view, according to the present Economic boom no longer serves as a flag to MAS Controversy. Erika Brockman believes that the population seemed to be anesthetized and now is becoming critical. Julián Ibarra sees the breakdown of government. The considered “economic bonanza” experienced by the country, no…
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The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with Bolivian law
The folly of “awarding” contracts without complying with the law, El Diario reports: Sinohydro company history Between 2013 and 2015, the Chinese company Sinohydro won four projects in Bolivia for $851 million dollars. A report by ANF notes that they had a history in Ecuador for improper performance of works. – In December 2012, they…
Bolivia: Lost decade II
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diaro: Lost decade II The country received in the last ten years US $150,000 million, amount exceeding 20 times that received over the previous decade. That was the result that the price of an ounce of gold troy has passed from 337 to 1,147 dollars on average between those two…
Temperatures soar in Bolivia as El Nino smashes records
Reuters reports for Al Jazeera: Temperatures soar in Bolivia as El Nino smashes records At least five major cities report their highest temperatures in more than half a century. Steff Gaulter | 27 Jan 2016 08:45 GMT | Weather, Latin America El Nino has brought hot weather to much of Bolivia. Several regions have reported…
Under ruling government: Doubtful “economic stability”
A very clear Editorial from El Diario: Doubtful “economic stability” The economic stability of the country is a matter of great concern to citizens and while some say that it is “reinforced” and will last long, others less optimistic argue that it is more fragile than glass and will break on the short than the…
Bolivia faces crisis on hydrocarbon production levels
El Diario reports: According to analysts Bolivia faces reserves’ crisis The 2016-2020 National Development Plan proposes to increase hydrocarbon production levels, to mitigate “any reduction in international prices”, which was questioned by analysts Guillermo Torres and Marco Gandarillas, on the understanding that the country has no new fields and to discover them for further exploitation…
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