For those of you not following earlier posts on this subject, will realize that this venture was doomed from the beginning: lack of enforcing contractual terms from day one on both sides; not-so-clear contract awarding to Jindal; and a highly visible political issue between Santa Cruz and central government. Walter Vasquez reports for La Razon:…
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El Mutun’s uncertain development…, May 2012
El Mutun’s future is uncertain, thousand of jobs will continue to be non-existent and the dream of a metallurgy is fading away like a bad mirage. This cartoon is from Los Tiempos, May 9, 2012: Title: “Jindal is looking for a new contract on the Mutun” boy: “dad, is it fair or not that Jindal…
Unemployment hits hard our young professionals
Yesterday most of the world celebrated Labor day, today I wanted to share an article that is shocking, depressing and hard to revert situation: Bolivian young professionals face underemployment, and/or unemployment. Bolivia does not elude what is happening around the world. Ruy D’Alencar writes for El Deber: Short, from La Paz, uses dreadlocks in his…
Catholic Church ordeal under current Bolivian Government
This Sunday (day of our Lord), seemed appropriate to show this interesting and enlightening article, written by Tuffi Are for El Deber: The Cardinal, to the TIPNIS Among the contradictions of the Government, they stand out those made by some of its figures regarding the role of the Catholic Church. Since it assumed power, the…
Potential setback for Santa Cruz and Bolivia, will the Mutun remain unproductive?
Natali Vargas from Pagina Siete, highlights what may become a major disappointment for Santa Cruz and less revenue for all Bolivia, over the short run: Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) is already not taking into account the draft steel of the Mutún in their estimates of investment and profits in the future, as it…
Good news for Bolivia!! will start exporting meat this year!
Bolivian productivity has faced obstacles during most of the time, and any advance should be commended (even under current government’s gracious ‘concession’), in this case Fridosa’s excellent products will reach the export market for good, Pagina Siete reports: The Government authorized the Santa Cruz company Fridosa to export 500 tonnes (tons) of meat; in addition…
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