El Deber reports about heavy rainfall in Pando: Over 900 families affected by floods in Pando. In the last few hours, heavy rainfall in the Amazonian Department of Pando experienced the overflow of the Acre River, which devastated the border of the town of Bolpebra; then on its way it affected at least six districts of the…
Bolivian government loses ground and international media is beginning to notice…
The Associated Press published the following article: Bolivian loses core backers Fellow Indians are feeling betrayed by President Evo Morales’ policies. February 19, 2012|By Carlos Valdez, Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia – Bolivia’s long-downtrodden indigenous majority adored President Evo Morales as he championed a new constitution that promised the nation’s 36 ethnicities unprecedented autonomy. But…
Bolivian carnival pranks?? NO! just ongoing governmental policy making…
This cartoon is from El Diario, February 17, 2012. There is current Bolivian president’s scavenging in the oil barrel (our gas exports) labelled “Treasury, monetary reserves” as he says “a billion, a billion!..” is clear reference to this government’s intention to use that amount of our reserves on state-owned enterprises and support to specific production…
El Poncho, beautiful and unique hotel near Cochabamba
Jushara Salomon from Pagina Siete reported on this new venture which increases the alternatives for those tourists from Bolivia and abroad: Eucalyptus and pines surround the resort El Poncho, located at the foot of the mountain Marquina, aside from the impressive Tunari, [near] in the city of Cochabamba. [there are many bird species worth enjoying seeing]…
Crocohides, a Bolivian pride!
Pagina Siete reports on another innovative entrepreneurial activity for Bolivia: A company dedicated to the tanning and the manufacture of articles made with exotic skins attempts to expand the export market for their products, after having managed to generate value added to the leather of Bolivian crocodile accessories of high quality and Italian technology, reported…
What do we have in common with Cuba, Iran and North Korea? take a guess!
The Financial Action Task Force (FATF and in Spanish GAFI) is a very reputable institution and has been monitoring our fairly new “economy,” El Deber reports: Bolivia and Cuba remain without complying with the norms against money-laundering Bolivia and Cuba are on the list of countries that do not meet international standards against money laundering…
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