Today, December 8, 2011, El Deber reports about an October 19, 2011 DEA report that mentioned Bolivia being occupied by Mexican drug cartels; in reply to current Bolivian government officials denying such presence. this the link for the original Spanish article: http://www.eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-12-08/vernotainternacional.php?id=111207225801 I looked at the DEA official set and found the document, I hereby…
Yellow mediocre media and poor police performance in Bolivia
This cartoon is from El Dia, December 6, 2011; it portrays how local/national media who cover these type of news, has deteriorated over time. There are many journalists that question this behavior but at the end of the day, everything remains the same. Yellow journalism is grouse and doesn’t show respect to the people involved,…
Deforestation and Bolivia holds unfortunate 4th place…
Today, I will introduce Maplecroft, who is the author of the Deforestation Index 2012, from their website: Introducing Maplecroft As the global landscape evolves, it is imperative to navigate, manage and monitor the political, economic, social and environmental risks that affect new growth opportunities for business, especially in emerging markets. Maplecroft’s Global Risks Portfolio and…
Government perceived as weak regarding escalating conflicts…
This cartoon is from El Diario, December 6, 2011. It shows a citizen chained around blockades, marches, bottlenecks, lost time, traffic cuts, dance rehearsals, strikes. An Angry frustrated Bolivian saying: “..Aren’t there human rights for people who honestly have to work to be able to survive in the country!!” In addition, El Deber captured the…
Briefs: inflation; TIPNIS a sof December 6, 2011
From El Deber and Los Tiempos, respectively: Inflation The price of the onion, household beer consumption, housing rent and lunch, according to the Statistics National Institute of (INE), were the more inflationary. In November the consumer price index (CPI and IPC in Spanish) closed with 0.32%, but in October, was 0.47%. Since the beginning of the…
Aerocon’s survivor, Minor Vidal is the personality of the year
El Deber’s end of the year awards has chosen well, Minor Vidal is awarded, an article written by Roberto Navia, follows: Minor, strengthened by an award Minor Vidal, the sole survivor of Aerocon’s plane, returned to fly. In his Office in Trinidad received the news that he is the personality of the year, he thanks…
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