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…
Bolivian government’s intention to boost the tourism industry
Los Tiempos reports about what appeared in principle a good positive intention from current government. However, after reading the whole article, you can decide… Bolivia will invest at least $ 1 million a year to become as an international tourist destination and will create, for that purpose, the national strategic tourism services company, reported the…
Coca-ine issues prior to the shameful trip to Vienna…
The government is planning a trip next week to Vienna, to advocate coca chewing and in a way trying to amend the big mistake of abandoning the Vienna Convention. A major failure in the diplomatic arena that adds to the hectic and haphazard way the negotiations that are taking place with Chile. This cartoon is…
Bolivian jewelry exports’ decline
Unfortunately, one of our best alternatives of value added exports is in decline, it worries more the almost 60% reduction in volume, not so much in the dollar amount, as the increase in gold’s prices tends to offset the latter. Pagina Siete reports: The export of articles of jewelry was reduced by 58% in volume…
Bolivian government’s or market failures?
Current Bolivian government continues with indecision and has generated unnecessary production-side uncertainty, Pagina Siete reports: Restrictions on the export of rice prepared by the Government, which led to the loss of markets, and the intervention of Emapa made that an over stocking of the product takes place, resulting in a reduction of the price, according…
USA fails Bolivia in the drug trafficking war, March 2012
2012 INCSR: Introduction BUREAU OF INTERNATIONAL NARCOTICS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT AFFAIRS 2012 International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) Report March 7, 2012 Legislative Basis for the INCSR The Department of State’s International Narcotics Control Strategy Report (INCSR) has been prepared in accordance with section 489 of the Foreign Assistance Act of 1961, as amended (the…
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