Los Tiempos reports: The Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) reported today [03/08/2019] that two sections were closed and vehicular traffic was restricted in two others, from the roads of the departments of La Paz, Beni and Pando due to the heavy rains. “In the department of Beni, it is not passable the section Rurrenabaque-Riberalta, sector Santa…
Bolivia has the second most expensive mobile internet
El Deber reports: A global study conducted by the price comparison website Cable.co.uk revealed that in Bolivia much more is paid per gigabyte (GB) used in mobile devices, compared to the rest of the countries in South America. The average price of 1 GB of mobile data costs US $ 8.51 in the country, while…
Bolivia 101: How to understand the largest segment of the mestizo population in Bolivia
Carlos Toranzo superbly analyzes the largest composition of the mestizo population in Bolivia! New capitalists and Gran Poder Far away have been those days when the festival of the Gran Poder [Great Power: Catholic Parrish festivity in La Paz] was hidden, near the church of the Rosary. It was not clandestine, but it was a…
Chapare, “no man’s land” [evo delivers!]
El Diario reports: According to opponents The ambush of a Umopar patrol, after discovering the airstrip, is a fact that shows the close complicity of coca growers and drug trafficking, says Oscar Ortiz Regardless of the injured personnel, the death of a resident was recorded due to the impact of a gunshot, a fact that…
Indicators for election year [lower than ever in evo’s presidency, yet he continues to misuse our funds …]
Editorial from Pagina Siete, graph from IBCE through Infobae: As it had not happened before, the government has moderated its optimism regarding the economy. During the presentation of the Financial Fiscal Program 2019, the Economy Minister, Luis Arce, has released the word “uncertainty”, although he has attributed it to the international variables that, he said,…
Thousands take to streets to celebrate Bolivia’s Carnival
The Associated Press reports: Musicians play during the Carnival in Oruro, Bolivia, Saturday, March 2, 2019. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) LA PAZ, Bolivia — Tens of thousands of revelers are celebrating Carnival in Bolivia. The largest parade took place Saturday in the Andean city of Oruro, which is located 120 kilometres (75 miles) south of La…
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