Editorial from Pagina Siete: The day after the virus If we are guided by the experience of other countries in their fight against the coronavirus, in the evolution of infections and deaths, Bolivia seems to be still at the beginning of the fight. There are reasons to believe that sensible measures have been taken in…
Category: Health
Skiing in Bolivia!
Freeskier reports: Adventure is guaranteed on the roof of the Andes WORDS • Ben Hoiness | PHOTOS • Fredrik Marmaster We started planning this trip a year ago after seeing some photos in the American Alpine Journal. We were hoping to explore Bolivia’s Cordillera Real range—a 125-kilometer-long stretch of densely glaciated granite peaks largely unexplored by skiers. Our group…
Bonds, an important palliative – Bonos, un paliativo importante
Editorial from Pagina Siete: Bonds, an important palliative President Jeanine Añez did what was expected: she extended by two weeks the quarantine to prevent the movement of people and, with it, the spread of COVID-19. The logic of the decision is that the country has not yet reached its peak of infection and that, having…
AM Best turns negative on Bolivia insurance
Matt Sheehan reports for Reinsurance News: AM Best has revised its market segment outlook on Bolivia’s insurance industry to negative from stable, owing mainly to the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. The rating agency noted that the outbreak has exacerbated Bolivia’s political turmoil and contributed to an overall slowdown in economic activity. In combination with the vulnerable…
IMF Executive Board Approves US$327 Million in Emergency Support to Bolivia to Address the COVID-19 Pandemic
Press release 20/170: April 17, 2020 The IMF approved Bolivia’s request for emergency financial assistance of about US$327 million under the Rapid Financing Instrument to combat the COVID-19 pandemic. This assistance will help Bolivia support urgently required medical spending and relief measures to preserve social protection spending. Additional support from other development partners will also…
1943, La Paz city, a superb video!
A Julien Bryan production: Great socio economic display, and during WWII which was not even mentioned … Loved to see trams as public transportation … like train service, these days, both were discontinued and that is a real shame!
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 