. Which countries in Latin America are the most and least democratic? by Constanza Hola Chamy BBC World [excerpts follow] Latin America “is unable to progress in democratization” and only two countries in the region -Uruguay and Costa Rica qualify as “full democracies” according to a report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI) conducted…
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Former Bolivian Presidents Face Criminal Charges over Privatization
Rebeca Morla reports for PanAmPost: Former Bolivian Presidents Face Criminal Charges over Privatization Chairman Adolfo Mendoza Anticipates High Treason Indictment for Capitalists. The Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia (ALP) will prosecute Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (1993-1997 and 2002-2003), Jaime Paz Zamora (1989-1993), and Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002), the three former presidents who privatized public enterprises in…
Bolivia: Due to excessive rain, orange alert in seven rivers
El Dia reports: 12 deaths to date Orange alert in seven rivers in the country Showers. The Ichilo, Mamore, Rio Grande, Madre de Dios, Acre and Tijamuchi are growing. The director of Emergency and Relief of Civil Defense, Reynaldo Pinola, reported yesterday [01/14/2015] that orange alert was declared at least in seven rivers in the…
Bolivian government begins to crumble as they failed with economic policies
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: Memories from the present The “opinion makers” win The side of the “opinion makers” [pundits] as the minister of economy calls them, to those who warn severity of the coming crisis, is gaining popularity. Last week, President Evo Morales passed to the ranks of the “pundits” and, in that…
Could the masismo confront successfully another economic situation?
Carlos Tornado writes in Pagina Siete: Another economic situation? When Evo Morales rose to power, many analysts said the mismanagement of the economy could get him out of his presidential chair, but nine years passed and the President is firmly seated in power. What happens is that they failed to see that the world economy,…
IN BOLIVIA, CONTRABAND REPRESENTS 45% OF IMPORTS
Gregory Beltran reports for La Prensa: A STUDY OF TEN YEARS AGO IS NOT UPDATED CONTRABAND REPRESENTS 45% OF IMPORTS A study conducted between 2004 and 2005 showed that smuggling represented 45 percent of legal imports, which at the time reached approximately $2,500 million dollars, representing an illegal income of about 800-1,000 million dollars. The…
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