Dozens? hundreds? NO!! Thousands of rejected vehicles in their countries of origin are entering Bolivia through Iquique, Chile. Those used vehicles that per regulations in their countries, are forced to be disposed of as they are considered pollutant, end up in this country where unfortunately anarchy rules. This is not the first time but it…
Economic, statistical data available for Bolivia
Today, I left news aside, there isn’t many positive things to report or outline anyway… So I looked into the Inter American Development Bank website(www.iadb.org), and found two interesting tools for those of you who want to review statistical data for micro or macro economic analysis for this beautiful country: Governance indicators database: see the…
OAS, Bolivia and Chile
For better or worse, today is the day Bolivia will try to make its claim regarding a sea-coast in the Pacific. The OAS will hear both countries and hopefully will make a statement. Bolivia wants to gain support from most of LA countries while Chile wants to keep this issue as bilateral. As a Bolivian,…
Environmental damage in Bolivia
Current government spent a lot of energy and resources to picture themselves as environmentally responsible. However, its actions differ and the most recent threat to the environment is going to be irreversible in the border between the departments of Cochabamba and Beni. This cartoon appeared yesterday in El Dia newspaper. A person is back stabbing…
Peruvian elections and Bolivia
We share a common past. A brief history of our past follows: long before the Incas, in Tiahuanaco, Bolivia there was a large and important civilization. From them the Incas learned the engineering skills that allowed them to construct their empire. Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador and northern Chile and Argentina are now what it was then,…
Bolivian updates
1. Iran’s Defense Minister visit to Bolivia is still in the news and controversy. The visit of this individual, wanted by Interpol for terrorism attack in Argentina, was known and published the day before in an Argentinian newspaper, denouncing all Ahmad Vahidi’s violent behavior. As such, it is unbelievable the sorry remarks by government officials saying they…
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