Associated Press reports for ABC News: Body of Slain Woman Found Buried in Bolivian Prison Cell An inmate apparently killed his ex-wife and buried her beneath his cell in Bolivia’s largest prison — with nobody taking notice for nearly a year, officials said Thursday. Chief prosecutor Gomer Padilla told The Associated Press that the body…
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Bolivia inks deal for Mutun steel project with China’s Sinosteel
Reports: Bolivia inks deal for Mutun steel project with China’s Sinosteel Sao Paulo (Platts) Bolivia Wednesday signed a contract to develop the Mutun iron and steelworks with China’s Sinosteel Equipment & Engineering, Boliva’s Corporacion Minera de Bolivia (Comibol). Bolivian President Evo Morales signed the contract. “They (Sinosteel) will install the mill in two and…
Bolivian government proposes to soy producers: release of 60 thousand tons!?
Pagina Siete reports: The government proposes the soy producers, the release of 60 thousand tons The government met with the soy industry producers to propose the release of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of soybeans. The industry argued that the volume is not satisfactory, because it does not cover operating expenses. [map obtained from the internet]…
Santa Cruz city: Image of an adult Jaguar was taken along the G77 Avenue
Leyla Mendieta reports for El Día: Neighbors urge caution Image of an adult Jaguar was taken along the G77 Avenue Unusual. There are only two images of the cat. It is presumed that was months in the area. A team will define the best method of capture. An adult jaguar would walk loose in a…
Three reasons that forced closure of 14,000 Mypes
El Diario reports: According to cruceño producers Three reasons that forced closure of 14,000 Mypes The president of the Federation of Micro and Small Businesses (Fedemype) Santa Cruz, Javier Challapa, reported that at least 14,000 production units were closed in 2015 because of smuggling, lack of government support and the payment of the second Christmas…
Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable
A sad but true Editorial from El Diario: Illegal trade in timber is unstoppable The felling of trees in forests and jungles of the country goes back many decades; but in recent times this type of drain to our timber wealth grew, no one put a stop to the action of irresponsible people who, even…
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