This cartoon is from El Diario, December 13, 2011. It shows how current government is handling the meeting where most of the players and real stakeholders were left out of it. You see two of the ruling party talking in front of an entrance door with the label: Social Summit, Cochabamba, And a chart that reads:…
Odd couple?! nazi symbol and cocaine??!!
El Deber, Guider Arancibia Guillen reports something really odd… In the trunk of a station wagon, a man was carrying 204 kilos of cocaine in mold type bricks, all wore the nazi logo. The report was confirmed by the head of the special force of fight against the drug trafficking (FELCN), Fernando Amurrio; after some…
Visit La Paz museums, one ticket for three within a week!
This is good news and should be replicated in other cities as well; the photo is from the San Francisco museum, baroque style; Pagina Siete reports today: With the aim of promoting the cultural and historical heritage of La Paz and Bolivia, the Cultural Foundation of the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB), with the support…
What happened with TIPNIS?
This cartoon is from La Prensa, December 13, 2011. It portrays what happened with TiPNIS as of today: road was stopped and indigenous group was stripped out of their economic activities. Coca growers and other groups interested in the use of TIPNIS’ resources became more visible: illegal settlers (coca growers) and illegal activities (narcotraffick) were…
Bolivian government expenditures and investment priorities
This pie chart is from a very interesting paper made by the Jubileo Foundation, based on 2011 figures which certainly reflects prior years’ priorities and also where this government is leading us… Total budget is distributed as follows: Central government takes 53%; municipalities 19%; decentralized institutions take 12%; Department Governments 9% and state universities 7%….
Two Bolivians among the 100 latinos most influential in the USA, 2011
Los Tiempos reported today about two exceptional Bolivians that are among the 100 most influential latinos in the USA, 2011, by “Poder” magazine edited in Miami by Televisa. Kudos for both of them!! The first picture of both is from today’s El Deber edition. The single ones below from the websites below. http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/nacional/20111212/dos-bolivianos-entre-los-100-latinos-mas-influyentes-de_153032_318150.html Maria Otero, Under…
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