El Deber reports: HERITAGE Unesco sees the Cerro de Potosí is in danger Irina Bokova, Director of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (Unesco, for its acronym in English), is in Bolivia for the annual assessment of the world heritage. In statements made during her visit to the archaeological complex of Tiwuanaku, said…
Elderly suffer more abuse because of their belongings
Natali Vargas reports for Pagina Siete: THEY DENOUNCE THAT ARE ABUSED BY THEIR FAMILY AND NEIGHBORS Elderly suffer more abuse because of their belongings Organizations dedicated to supporting seniors in cities say that family appropriates the family home and in the country-side, their productive land. “I have given $20,000 and suddenly came the eviction, they…
Does Bolivia failed to be competitive?
Gary Rodriguez writes in Los Tiempos: Why countries fail? Bolivia: The challenge of competitiveness and production, was the theme of the Cainco International Economic Forum 2014 organized by the Chamber of Industry, Commerce, Services and Tourism of Santa Cruz (06/05/2014). A great event that I solace listening to three experts who knew what they were…
Under the presidency of the coca grower: Bonanza, waste and poverty
Wilfredo Ramirez writes in El Diario: Bonanza, waste and poverty After 9 years in power, the plurinational Government was unable to correct its deficiencies. By their nonsense or “gaffes” that blush Bolivian society and seriously compromise its administration, the ship of state runs the risk of capsize at any moment, before continuing social conflict of…
Bolivia History 101: Chaco war and its consequences
Jaime Martinez writes in El Diario: Chaco War and its consequences The Chaco War between Bolivia and Paraguay began on June 15, 1932 and finished first with an armistice on June 14, 1935, and a peace treaty on July 21, 1938. In that contest died about 50 thousand people in the Bolivian side, and about…
Bolivian Politics 101: The anti-liberal liberalism in current Bolivia
Luis Antezana writes in El Diario: The anti-liberal liberalism in current Bolivia If you start from the objective definition of liberalism that defines that “liberalism is the political expression of capitalism” – in Bolivia never that system and all governments were determined to nominate themselves as liberals since it was applied in 1900, all they…
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