An interesting, excellent and needed article from an international expert follows after a summary of the author: Kenneth Rogoff is Professor of Economics and Public Policy at Harvard University, and was formerly chief economist at the IMF. Is Modern Capitalism Sustainable? Kenneth Rogoff CAMBRIDGE – I am often asked if the recent global financial crisis…
A good recall of events since the time of zero coca crops in Bolivia
An excellent article written by Humberto Vacaflor Ganam, directly from his Facebook page: The Soul of the Bolivians Eleven years ago, in December 2000, President Hugo Banzer was attending a conference organized by the United Nations in Palermo, Sicily. He had been summoned to receive the recognition from the international community for having finished with the…
Proud of Bolivian jewelry!! Expojoya 2011
This is positive news!! as reported by http://www.hoybolivia.com, Bolivian export quality pieces, will be presented in Expojoya 2011: “A meeting with your style”, which will expose the work of designers from December 13 to 18, in the Santa Cruz Cultural Center. This fair is organized by the Chamber of exporters of Santa Cruz (CADEX) and…
Who governs Bolivia? Quo Vadis Bolivian central government?
There is an ongoing border problem between Potosi and Oruro, people who normally are amicable are at the verge of a violent and probably deadly confrontation. Remember when this government let miners on opposing sides fight in Huanuni? At least 16 people died, and at that time, the vice president dared to only offer the…
Transparency International ranks Bolivia’s corruption
I made this collage from Transparency International’s Corruption Perceptions Index 2011. On the left, there is the scale by color and numbers from the very clean to the highly corrupt perception for 2011. Below the title in black, Bolivia’s map with its “corruption’s color and those of our neighbors. To the right, the list of…
Briefs: sugar export and heavy load transport
Both news reported by La Razon, if you want to read the full Spanish articles, please use the links provided below, thank you. Sugar export The Government authorized the export of 650 thousand quintals (qq) of sugar. The measure falls short to the Bolivian sugar industry; sugar cane growers and sugar mills planned to…
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