It is highly questionable the fact that our country has to import diesel, gasoline and other liquids since our hydrocarbon industry is failing for the last six years or so… on top of that nightmare our subsidized import is now being smuggled to Peru. That border, where Aymara towns have control of incoming and outgoing…
Roger Pinto’s first warning from Brazil
I’d say strike one and it appears that current Bolivian government is still in wonderland, does not realize who they are messing with and our prestige as a country, internationally continues to drop. Brazil’s remarks are very diplomatic but should be regarded as extremely serious and I believe Bolivia does not want to get more…
And I was wondering about the reason of Argentina’s presidential visit…
Last week I read of the visit of Argentinian President Cristina Fernandez to Bolivia. The reason was a very obvious one and I recalled that last century Argentina did not pay for our gas, in fact they defaulted and unilaterally decided not to pay what they consumed (70s early 80s)… so, what are the implications…
Jindal walks away from Bolivia – UPDATED
Breaking news: El Deber’s website just announced the inevitable… our desires and hopes to consolidate iron steel industry have suffered a serious drawback. Bolivia lost in the last six years, the opportunity to consolidate El Mutun, follows the short news and below the extended information, thank you: Jindal walks away from Bolivia According to preliminary…
An interesting wish list from Jindal – El Mutun. A good precedent?
The following excerpt is from an article made by Aline Quispe and published by La Razon. I urge you to read thinking not only on El Mutun’s future but as prevailing precedent that could create some sort of jurisprudence on future foreign capital investment to Bolivia. Investments that we are desperately looking after, in order…
Bolivian economy and its institutional weakening – Bolivian macroeconomics 101 – July 2012
Fundacion Milenio has released another good report, No.154 dated July 13, 2012; because os its relevance, I reproduce in its entirety: The Bolivian economy and its institutional weakening The Bolivian economy continues to enjoy an economic boom that, despite the problems that have arisen in Europe and United States, maintains high prices for our exports. This…
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