From Bloomberg BusinessWeek, although over a year old of being written, it holds fully: Bolivia’s Rare Bond Sale Proves a Warning to Yield Hunters By Nathan Gill and Veronica Navarro Espinosa January 24, 2013 Bolivia’s first international bond sale in almost a century is turning into a cautionary tale for fixed-income investors trying to bolster…
Bolivia gov neglects to acknowledge we are entering economic crisis!
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The economic adjustment The government does not accept the crisis, is taking steps to try to reduce its effects but certainly their habit makes them insists and announce monumental works such as Palacio Quemado 2. Using wrong numbers by mistake or on purpose, it does not seem advisable. Probably…
Bolivia has coffee grown at high altitude, no doubt!
El Diario reports: In La Paz airport: Manufacturers offer Café de Altura [Coffee grown at high altitude] Producers of La Paz on Monday [10/27/2014] inaugurated the first service of Café Altura [high altitude coffee] at the International Airport of El Alto in order to provide domestic and foreign visitors the best organic and quality product….
During spring, we should not be pruning our city trees!
Pagina Siete: Prohibit pruning trees this spring The Mayor of La Paz banned pruning and felling. Violators will be punished according to the damage they can cause to trees or soil stability. The ideal for this activity season is from April to September. http://www.paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2014/10/28/prohiben-podar-arboles-durante-esta-primavera-36525.html Not only in La Paz but also all across Bolivia, we…
Bolivians Ignacio Val and Gian-Carla Tisera are shaping up for the Grammy
Milen Saavedra reports for Pagina Siete: CATEGORY IN LATIN POP ROCK The Bolivian Ignacio Val is shaping up for the Grammy Nominees for the 57th edition of the awards will be announced the first week of December. “We are on the ballot for the Grammy Latino Pop Rock. We are waiting for the results,” said…
Coca-grower president knows how to harm our nation!
The ochlocracy who had been illegitimately re-re-elected knows perfectly when to do harm. In this case, tourism in the town of Rurrenabaque, Erbol reports in El Deber: A hotel and two restaurants closed in Rurre They note that since the visa is requested to Israeli citizens, tourist flow has decreased in that region. The representative…
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