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…

MBA reengineered by Harvard Business School

Today I will share with you a broader topic, with the world-changing, businesses also have to look after professionals with skills that can cope effectively with this century’s demands. A new approach for those of us looking after a Masters in Business Administration. Here is a paragraph from the article: Learning by Doing: Harvard Reinvents…

Bolivian export figures, IBCE

Thanks to the work of the Bolivian Institute for Foreign Trade IBCE, there is a comparison of Bolivian exports by production groups; for the months January to October, for years 2008 to 2011. By volume in gross kilograms and by value in American dollars: IBCE Electronic By-weekly Bulletin No. 85, December 5, 2011   The…