Fernando Rojas reports for El Deber: Santa Cruz concentrates 83% of legalizing land clearing Under the state plan, 512,291 hectares and the production of grain and livestock, priority shall be recorded. At least 2,022 (83%) of agricultural land, livestock, dairy, pig farmers and poultry farmers, of 2,426 that legalized clearing, were executed between 1996 and…
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Bolivian cuisine on top of South America’s best restaurants!
El Dia reports from: Study Gustu and Garden of Asia, chosen by Como Sur Como Sur portal, which provides information about the cuisine of South America, released the results of its awards “The Best Of 2014 Como Sur Awards”. There were two categories: at South America and country level, both were awarded to…
Finally stable and opening up to the world.
The New York times has just published: And OUR beautiful Bolivia has been ranked 8th!!! Finally stable and opening up to the world. Bolivia’s days of relentless transportation strikes and roadblocks are mostly behind it. And travelers who try out the now tourism-friendly infrastructure will be rewarded with new attractions once they arrive. Claus Meyer’s…
Bolivia’s indigenous bourgeoisie
From the Financial Times: Bolivia’s indigenous bourgeoisie Dec 5, 2014 : Bolivia has long been associated with poverty. But the tide is turning, and buildings constructed in the style of the ‘New Andean architecture’ are an increasingly visible sign of that change. The FT’s Andres Schipani reports. To watch the video, please click here. http://video.ft.com/3880182961001/Bolivias-indigenous-bourgeoisie/life-and-arts…
Quinoa exports to USA are falling
El Diario reports: Peru doubled its market share in 2014 Quinoa exports to USA are falling Bolivian government committed support to the crop, but the apparent downturn in international marketing of cereal worries the producers. Bolivia lost ground in selling royal quinoa in US markets by the end of this year and Peru was positioned as…
Construction Cranes Dot a Bolivian Skyline; Will Growth Continue?
From The Wall Street: REAL ESTATE Construction Cranes Dot a Bolivian Skyline; Will Growth Continue? An Economic Growth Spurt Ignites a Real-Estate Boom, Fueling Some Concern. By MARTIN AROSTEGUI – Updated Dec. 16, 2014 10:04 p.m. ET Bolivia, one of Latin America’s poorest countries, is experiencing a spurt in economic growth that has ignited a boom…
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