I couldn’t agree more with Humberto Vacaflor, he writes in Siglo 21: HOW INTERNATIONAL BUREAUCRATS DO NOT SEE ATTACKS ON PRIVATE PROPERTY IN BOLIVIA. Assaults with applause A procession of international personalities has passed by Bolivia in the past two months, convened by the Government, to have them repeat praise to economic policy. Agriculture producers:…
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Over 170 million people watched this young Bolivian: Franco Miranda!!!
Back in June 26, 2013, I posted this musical video where Franco Miranda, a Bolivian kid performed, over 170 million people world wide watched him and he certainly reaffirms his place in The Hall of Bolivian Fame, here is more news about him: INTERVIEW “I am famous thanks to my director” The La la la hit,…
Potosi silver, wealth that was taken out and never came back!
Today is Potosi’s anniversary, celebrating 203 years of freedom, and I saw no better way to commemorate my beloved city but to share an interesting article that will be housed in Bolivia 101: The Basics. Juan Jose Toro Montoya writes in Los Tiempos: One coin 1622. The galleon Nuestra Señora de Atocha departed from Callao,…
Incompetence? Demagogue? or just ochlocracy wrongdoings with Comibol?!
Pagina Siete reports: ACCORDING TO THE 2013 HALF-YEARLY FISCAL DOSSIER Comibol staff spending soared in the past six years In the cash flow of the State mining company, expenditures for personal services (salaries) increased from Bs7.4 million to Bs709 million. [how about this ochlocratic government??!!] Expenditures for the payment of salaries to workers of the…
Current Bolivian gov’s bragging is costing us at least $687 million!
Marco Chuquimia reports for El Deber: THERE ARE APPROACHES WITH FOUR COMPANIES Bolivia has eight arbitration for more than $687 million dollars Analysts say that nationalization of the past pass bill on low foreign oil investment. The Attorney General’s Office hired foreign advisers for the trials. The processes of international arbitration and investment facing Bolivia…
Bolivian manufactured exports fall and gold rebounds
ANF reports in El Deber: Manufactured exports fall and gold rebounds Industrial exports between January to August 2013 fell – 7.5% compared to similar period of 2012, according to INE, since as of August this year, industrial exports came to $1,859 million, when in August 2012 were in $2,009 million. According to data of the…
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