The following news from El Deber [using government’s official site ABI] and many cartoons from Bolivian press, reflect an undisputed reality: we can scare away the most loyal, fiercest investor, and so all needed employment for Bolivian households. Government seals reversal of Mallku Khota Hill The promulgation of Supreme Decree 1308 today [August 2, 2012]…
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In Bolivia: All is predetermined
Jose Gramunt de Moragas (Jesuit priest), a very well-known journalist in Bolivia, Director of ANF (one of the best and serious news agency that Bolivia has), writes in La Razon: All is predetermined Nine times the real natives of the TIPNIS wanted to reach an agreement with Mr. President What with the mania of the…
From “revolution” to involution
Maggy Talavera wonderfully writes about what is going on in our beloved Bolivia, her article appeared in Pagina Siete: From “revolution” to involution Neither blood in the face, nor weight in the in the heart. Just an obsessive thought: total power, absolute control. This is what exhibit without remorse, the militants who now govern Bolivia….
And the prices of our commodities start to drop… what will current Bolivian gov do?! if anything!!
Current Bolivian government portrays itself as an ‘economics’ expert, shows a large international reserves as if they were the ones who made that happen… the reason why we are doing relatively good in macroeconomic terms are the extraordinary higher international prices of our minerals and natural gas. Not a single job nor a ton of…
Humor? NO! just Bolivian mishaps due to current government’s performance – June 10 to July 21, 2012
Bolivian mishaps due to current government’s performance The following cartoons illustrate last few weeks that crumbled our daily lives: This is from El Diario, June 10, 2012: At that time, we saw YPFB’s President talking with one of his aides. Aide: “…why are spending all these remodeling in the building! … if we lack funds…
Enrique Garcia: «you don’t live only with the ‘macro’»
El Deber had the great initiative to interview one of the most influential, successful and able Bolivian professional, Enrique Garcia. His assessment on our economic and political reality deserves to be heard and adjustments to be made: Enrique Garcia: «you don’t live only with the ‘macro’» Garcia sees a pending economic development agenda in countries…
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