Jindal’s seeking arbitrage against Bolivian government

El Deber reports today: Arbitration was initiated by Jindal Steel Bolivia (JSB); and it is an antagonistic signal, said Vice President Álvaro García Linera; who asserted that the Government will assume a legal defense. In turn, the Manager of JSB, Jaime Valencia, expected that the measure does not cause conflict with the Bolivian State. García Linera…

La Paz judge orders the arrest of Governor Costas

La Razon reports today: Justice declared rebel and decided to order the arrest of the Santa Cruz Governor Rubén Costas, he was declared in contempt. Costas is the only opposition leader still in office, after the suspension of his colleagues in Beni, Ernesto Suarez, and Governor of Tarija, Mario Cossío. Opposition parties described as a coup…

Toxic fire in Santa Cruz, December 15, 2011

El Dia reports on December 16, 2011 of a fire that lasted over dour hours to be put out: Deposits of a multinational oil company with highly toxic chemicals burned in flames in the southern part of the city. There are no injured people; However, inhalation of these gases could affect the health of residents nearby. Fire…

Tourism figures for 2011, welcome to Bolivia!!

The Bolivian Institute for Foreign Trade (IBCE) has published on december 15, 2011 its biweekly report No.87, Tourism inflow to beautiful Bolivia: This industry has grown by 83% in the period of 2001-2010. Increase happened in great part attributed to our exceptional biodiversity; the following chart lists tourists by countries of origin; figures are in millions of…

Bolivia’s National School of Theater receives award!

El Deber every year gives awards to distinguished people and institutions, this year one of the recipients was the National School of Theater New Men (Escuela Nacional de Teatro Hombres Nuevos.) Since its inception, in 2004, the training of professionals in acting and dramaturgy became a reality. Conceived and implemented by the actor, director and writer…