Foreign investment in Bolivia [after evo’s 14 years of absolute control]

A very pertinent Editorial from El Deber; below graph obtained from the internet when searching for Foreign Investment in Bolivia, which also reflect that evo never was able to attract foreign investment as did his predecessors: The president has just returned from the UAE and Turkey with a smile on his face and the enthusiasm…

Food security comes to an end [evo continues to fail!!]

Editorial from El Diario, picture from the internet and this related link: The offered food security by the current government has ended in a thunderous failure, with no possibility of recovery, which seriously affects the health of the Bolivian people. The production of essential foods for family consumption has fallen abruptly, while the production of…

Governor of Tarija says he will not allow oil exploration in Tariquía

ANF reports for Los Tiempos: The governor of Tarija Adrián Oliva warned today that Tarija will not allow oil exploitation in the Tariquía National Flora and Fauna Reserve, a governmental intention that is questioned by the local community. “The population of the department does not accept the oil exploitation in Tariquía, it will not be…

An Indigenous Nation Battles for Land and Justice in Bolivia

Franz Chavez reports for Inter Press Service News Agency: After a nearly 700-km march that took 41 days, members of the Qhara Qhara nation reach the city of La Paz on Mar. 18 to demand legal changes that would guarantee the land rights of the country’s 36 native peoples. Credit: Gastón Brito/IPS LA PAZ, Apr…

72% believe that there will be fraud in the presidential elections

JC Veliz reports for Pagina Siete: 52% of respondents believe that, regardless of the candidate for which they will vote, Evo Morales will win the elections. 19% say that there will be clean elections. The presidential elections in October will not be clean, that is the perception of 72% of the respondents by Markets and…