And… it is the unfortunate reality: El Diario’s Editorial: Private mining “no man’s land” The Himalaya company suffered the transfer of a part of the mine of the same name in favor of the cooperativa Cerro Negro, without receiving a just compensation, as provided for in the Constitution and without respect for the legitimate right….
Category: Mining
Bolivian Corruption 101: Where Bolivia falls under the 2013 Corruption Barometer?
This post is longer than usual, it has Reuters’ worldwide news, followed by Bolivia’s data: Crisis of confidence in government handling of corruption, survey shows By Erik Kirschbaum BERLIN | Tue Jul 9, 2013 11:10am IST (Reuters) – A majority of people worldwide believes corruption has worsened in the last two years and they see governments as…
Bolivian SAFCO 101: more corruption and extortion, how could this be?!
Wilfredo Ramirez writes for El Diario: “SAFCO” law: there is spread corruption and extortion The law of administration and Control Government “SAFCO” as of July 20, 1990, was full of good intentions, was created to protect the resources and assets of the State against theft, fraud, embezzlement and aimed any public servant, whatever his hierarchy…
Bolivian justice drowning as a result of central government interference!
Jimmy Ortiz Saucedo writes for Los Tiempos: Justice of the MAS does not hold water In July I wrote an article entitled “Dangerous experiment with the Bolivian justice”, where I said: “is very irresponsible to play with justice! In it lies freedom guarantees, the goods and democracy of a civilized country”. And it was really…
Discover about what current Bolivian gov does it best!! … ruin our mining sector!!
Humberto Vacaflor Ganam writes for hoybolivia.com Curious discoveries The State administration of some mines is about to achieve a feat: the bankruptcy of enterprises when metals prices remain at very high levels. If we look closely, the Government of President Evo Morales has failed in the Mutún, in Huanuni, Colquiri, Corocoro and Karachipampa. It must…
Bolivia experiences restrictions on freedom of expression, thanks to current central gov!
Armando Mendez Morales writes for Pagina Siete: Restrictions on freedom of expression At the heart of the Government of the MAS, there is a dangerous political current based on an archaic ideological vision, even China some time ago and more recently Cuba discarded it. This current, imposed, would do great harm to the future economic…
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