Armando Mendez Morales, a reputable Bolivian economist analyzes current government’s doings… or undoings??! From Pagina Siete: 500 million dollars for what? The Government of President Morales, characterized by its open anticapitalist ideological discourse, has just presented, to the world, as a country that is willing to play the rules of the system. If something is…
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Bolivian youth 101: A needed reflection!
This article exposes most of our youth’s fears, challenges, lack of them… Fernanda Tejada Levy writes for La Prensa and certainly must be a subject for reflection… not only for our Bolivian youth, wherever they may be, but for all of us! Garbage for many, treasure of few Stuck in my mind a phrase I…
The Bs to the US dollar exchange rate should remain as is
The Fundacion Milenio has important information, that should serve for our exporters, people who receive remittances and to try to keep a ‘stable’ Bolivian economy, regardless of political preferences… ABI reports: Milenio affirms that Bolivia has sufficient resources to keep a stable exchange rate The Economist and researcher of the Millennium Foundation, José Luis Evia,…
Current Bolivian president and the Global Economy
This is an important reflection on how current politician in power believes the world is made off, Pagina Siete’s editorial: Evo Morales and the global economy The statements of President Evo Morales who claims, regarding the economic crisis that exists in United States and Europe clearly reveal the conception that he has about the world…
Bolivian economics 101: The economy in thirty years of democracy
Armando Mendez Morales gives us an exceptional analysis of Bolivian economy vis-a-vis political driven economics, from Pagina Siete: The economy in thirty years of democracy On October 10, Bolivians remembered the 30 years of the recovery of democracy in Bolivia. However, so far we do not have a conception of what represents this system of…
Bolivia mining cooperatives’ 101: Colquiri – coops from within
This cartoon is from La Razon, September 26, 2012, illustrates how violent (dynamite in their mouths) the miners became… Ivan Arias makes an excellent description of how mining cooperatives function in Bolivia, so we can try to understand the violence, anarchy and “pay-back” from these supporters of current government. Article appeared in Pagina Siete: Colquiri:…
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