Roberto Ortiz writes in PanAm Post: Don’t Be Fooled by Bolivia’s Latest Judicial “Reform” Referendum a Smokescreen for Evo Morales’ Indefinite-Power Scheme In October 2011, Bolivia, for the first time in its history, elected judicial officials. But there was a catch: those who ran were selected by the government, with all notions of meritocracy left…
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Compare your salary earnings with the rest of the world!
Just for comparison, I used the salary level of $363 dollars per month, this application let you change it. You are welcome to try: If you see at the bottom of the graph you will see how little we earn as compared to other countries… we are far away from being the Swiss economy… as…
Bolivia is considered a hybrid-regime country
. 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…
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…
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