Bolivian economy, in a difficult 2018

An important editorial from El Deber: The economy, in a difficult year The beginning of 2018 has been very complicated for productive activities. Natural disasters have caused significant losses, especially to farmers in the east, and costly damage to the infrastructure of several municipalities. On the political and social level we have had an unstable…

Bolivia occupies third place in reception of foreign investment

Ernesto Estremadoiro reports for El Deber: Bolivia occupies third place in reception of foreign investment The net foreign capital in the country is around $410 million dollars. Brazil, despite the crisis, attracts $78,929 million dollars. The State attributes the fall to the international crisis. Businessmen highlight national potential. Net Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) in Bolivia…

Bolivia: Bishops call for ‘thorough investigation’ of explosions in Oruro

Catholic News Agency reports: Bolivia: Bishops call for ‘thorough investigation’ of explosions in Oruro La Paz, Bolivia, Feb 17, 2018 / 12:00 am (CNA/EWTN News).- The General Secretariat of the Bolivian Bishops’ Conference called on civil authorities to conduct a “thorough investigation” of recent explosions in the city of Oruro that have left 12 dead…

Massive sinkhole swallow car in Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Photo is From El Deber. Excerpts pertaining Bolivia from The New Daily follow: Massive sinkholes swallow cars in Italy, Bolivia … Meanwhile, two women have narrowly escaped death after their car plunged into an enormous sinkhole in Santa Cruz, Bolivia’s largest city. The incident happened early in the morning on a major thoroughfare as the…

139 years of Chile’s aggression against Bolivian sovereignty

El Diario reports: 139 years of Chile’s aggression against national sovereignty [Bolivia lost its maritime attributes and with that enormous development possibilities overseas] 139 years have passed when around 1,500 armed men of Chilean troops disembarked in the Bolivian Littoral, provoking fear among the population, especially women, who were subjected to all kinds of events…