This cartoon reflects by far the Bolivian public opinion regarding how we view the Bolivian Police Force. La Prensa, August 8, 2011. You can see the title… “Police credibility” Daily robberies, narco trafficking, increasing gangs’ presence in lower-income neighborhoods, and corruption are among the causes for such appreciation. Sad reality, as security and safety in Bolivian…
Bolivian government lost the compass…
This statement summarizes what former elected Vice-President Victor Hugo Cardenas said, in a radio program –Panamericana- on Sunday August 7, 2011: Governmental messages leave a feeling of uncertainty and confrontation. Cardenas said that the messages from the authorities during the National festivities and the Army anniversary leave a sensation of uncertainty and confrontation, and also…
Bolivia can and should increase its tourism industry!
An interesting analysis appeared in Pagina Siete, August 7, 2011, by Gonzalo Chavez, an interesting article about how can we and should, increase our Tourism Industry. In 2010, around 600 thousand tourists came to Bolivia and expended around 350 million dollars. Peru on the other hand received two million visitors and “left” two billion dollars. Chile and Costa Rica reported similar…
New hotel accommodations in Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Santa Cruz de la Sierra is regarded as the most entrepreneurial, beautiful city in Bolivia and that is correct!!! People who come here, I heard them say, “this looks like the Caribbean, where is the sea?” It appears that this part of Bolivia resembles those idyllic touristic places that most Americans and Europeans like so…
Today is Bolivian Independence Day!! God bless Bolivia!!
Thank you dear reader for choosing Bolivian Thoughts in an Emerging World in this 186th BIRTHDAY! To help me celebrate this Special Day, I thought pictures are better than words, this one portrays Bolivian innocence in Rancho Nuevo, rural Santa Cruz. From El Deber, August 6, 2011. I also decided music helps connect better. So, if you…
Increasing violence and crime, Bolivia 2011
This cartoon appeared in El Diario, August 4, 2011. It shows two smiling thieves, a frightened citizen and two policemen passing by with filing folders under their arms. One of the thieves says: “shss, don’t yell, they will not notice you, can’t you see they are desk police?” Crime and violence have been scalating in Bolivia….
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