An Editorial from El Diario: The “plural economy” and their avatars It is possible that in the countries of the contemporary world, it has never been known the term “plural economy” much less ever attempted to implement it. The great economists and politicians who appeared during the nineteenth century never made any reference to that…
Brazilian government does wrong with diplomats that helped Roger Pinto
From Oglobo.com, written by Demétrio Magnoli: Diplomatic Misery The State becomes a tool for achieving the purposes of the occasional occupants of the government. ‘Respect instructions, respect laws, but not about whims or manifestly illegal orders.” The statement given to the newspaper “A Tribuna”, from Vitória (5/4), should appear at the top of a manual of conduct…
Bolivian artist wins award in Canada: Marco Antonio Guzman
I welcome Marco Antonio Guzman Rocabado to The Hall of Bolivian Fame! Los Tiempos reports: Toxic Wins Award in Canada The poster of graphic artist paceño [from La Paz] Marco Antonio Guzman Rocabado, aka Toxic Marco, was selected as picture of the 38 Montreal Film Festival 2014 to be held in August. The results of…
Smuggled junk vehicles, demagogue… sounds familiar? Just current gov’s “accomplishments”
An Editorial from El Deber: Undocumented vehicles According to the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), in the country there are circulating 12,000 undocumented vehicles, but according to the National Customs agency, there are only 500. These data show, first, a huge margin of discrepancy between two State offices, which could be very serious if it would…
Bolivia Tourism 101: River Dolphins!
Few people realize that there are river dolphins and Bolivia has them! Come and visit. This news from the Guardian.com has come to my attention by La Ruta del Bufeo, as we are FB friends: Spotting river dolphins in Bolivia by Ed Stocker The bufeo (river dolphin) is a creature of myth, but you’re pretty much…
Bolivian government cannot rule in Yapacani, thanks to cocaine and anarchy!
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Deber: The withdrawal from Yapacani It is probable that the FARC have come to control Colombian territory with the same method now used by narco traffickers in Bolivia, gradually forcing the State to give up, to withdraw from large areas. The Government was just forced to withdraw its project of…
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