Pagina Siete’s editorial: Few investments in exploration One of the sources of major revenue of the Treasury comes from the export of natural gas to Argentina and Brazil. YPFB, the State-owned company, is responsible for doing that work. One of the most important challenges faced by this entity, and the State as a whole, are…
Category: Social Unrest
“Eliminating” the neo-liberalism in Bolivia… is there anything better to do for current passing gov?
Carlos Toranzo Roca writes for Pagina Siete: Remove the neo-liberalism The Government of the MAS, since it came to power, had as a premise the need to dismantle anything done by the neoliberalism, to throw overboard all that have a smell of the past, throw away the history and replace it with the new times, new…
Important questions to validate Bolivian gov demagogue “style”…
Humberto Vacaflor writes for El Diario: ECONOMICS AND FINANCE Bolivia changes? Does Evo fulfill his promises? By having received five times more resources than previous Governments (thanks only to the high prices of raw materials), has the MAS fulfilled its promises with Bolivia? National Unity, the party led by Samuel Doria Medina, has cast doubt…
Is there Freedom of the Press in Bolivia?
From El Diario: Amnesty International in its report 2012, denounces: Disproportionate action against freedom of the press On-site investigation reveals the Government restrictions against private media, points out the trials of three, including EL DIARIO. Mentions abuse of Justice to persecute political opponents. The world organization with its headquarters in London, England, Amnesty International has…
Bolivian ordeal through the humor lens, May 25, 2013
Bolivia’s reality nowadays is sadly illustrated by cartoons in national newspapers, follow a few for this Sunday, May 26, 2013. This is from El Dia, April 22, 2013: Bolivian Justice is severely damaged due to the Executive’s interference, imposition, increasing narco trafficking activities and deadly violence in day-to-day lives. UN’s human rights have made timid…
Bolivia is losing its forest damn fast due to irresponsible governmental inaction…
Bolivia who used to be the first country in the world with sustainable management of natural forests [USAID funded BOLFOR project which was a great example to the world] is now in the verge of losing our environment. On top of this, current gov is also targeting to National Parks which belong to our future…
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