I will share with you some cartoons that appeared in our Bolivian newspapers as they reflect our daily ordeal: This is from El Diario, February 10, 2012. It shows the education minister presenting the “new ancient syllabus” and the teachers saying “how retrograde!!” Current government persists on pushing us backwards in time. Just an example:…
Moody’s reviews Bolivian private bank’s risk ratings
El Deber reports on Moody’s rating for Bolivian banks: The Moody’s agency brought in review risk premiums awarded to six entities operating in the country: Banco Mercantil Santa Cruz, Banco Solidario, Banco de Crédito de Bolivia, Banco Bisa, Banco Nacional de Bolivia and Banco Los Andes Procredit, in addition to the Bisa Leasing group. This, according to…
A Bolivian government’s evaluation, March 2012
Carlos Cordero writes for El Deber, an assessment of current government’s performance and expectations: Expanded Cabinet The country receives skeptically the presidential ads that argue to make adjustments in the economy and the role of the State to fight against public insecurity. After two Government terms, the Government has few successes of which to pride…
Bolivia should follow Brazil’s & Argentina’s economic policies
Humberto Vacaflor wrote the following article, a warning on our governmental’s economic policies: Nearby noises Argentina finds it difficult to pay with dollars for liquefied natural gas (LNG) they purchase from overseas and the Government of Mrs. Cristina Fernandez is implementing monetary restrictions to prevent the way out of $. [American dollars] Brazil, on the…
Chile fails to honor 1904 Treaty with Bolivia
Los Tiempos published Abi report about problems of the Bolivian heavy load transport through Chile: The President of the International Transportation Chamber in El Alto, Gustavo Rivadeneira, on Monday said there is an “slow” reaction of the Chancellery of Bolivia of the continuous abuse of the Chile border authorities against this heavy load transport sector….
They were never democrats (current Bolivian president and his vp)
This article was written by Susana Seleme and published in many newspapers nationwide: They were never democrats Nothing new under the Sun in Bolivia: ‘Vice’ Álvaro García Linera has defined himself as “Jacobin, Bolshevik, of Spartan hard line” statement which, however, is at odds with the frivolous publicity about his upcoming wedding, distractive effect in…
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