An Editorial from El Diario: Dams in Brazil and serious damage to Beni The problems that have caused the waters of the Brazilian dams to Beni and other sites in eastern Bolivia, are large; Beni governor would have made the resulting claims , but in any case, is the national government that should do because…
Profound critique of what is Bolivia becoming
Claudio Ferrufino writes in El Dia: The cuisine in the country of thieves Beatriz Rossells asked me to write the preface to the fourth edition of her wonderful book “Gastronomy in Potosi and Charcas, XVIII, XIX and XX centuries.” Things like that help to overcome the hardship it means to be a Bolivian. I prefer…
Bolivia Hydrocarbon/Energy 101, under current ochlocracy…
Monica Briancon writes in Los Tiempos: How well we are I was reading a report by the Millennium Foundation, where Germán Molina notes that YPFB carries a deficit of Bs608 million, Comibol Bs218, Ende Bs747, Cartonbol Bs6, Ecebol Bs200 thousand, Aasana Bs6 million, Apos Bs4 million, with Bs138 million Emapa, Boa Bs1 million, Bs500 thousand…
Chances are that Bolivian State-capitalism will fail, big time!
An Editorial from El Diario: State Capitalism in danger of failure Specific indications reveal that the economic system of state capitalism which is systematically applied in Bolivia under the current regime, is on an accelerated path of decline and failure. In particular the so-called public enterprises, are incurring in significant deficits and may even fall…
No fair solution to the assaults on land tenure in Santa Cruz
En Editorial from El Diario: No fair solution to the assaults on land tenure in Santa Cruz In over thirty cattle farms in Santa Cruz, they are vainly expecting the authorities to compel on the assailants, to return those properties that vandalism grabbed, without respecting other people’s property or the rights of others; people who,…
Bolivian piece is among the best in the world requiems: Pablo Mendieta
I welcome Pablo Mendieta to The Hall of Bolivian Fame!! Margarita Palacios reports for Pagina Siete: THIS IS PART OF A REQUIEM BREVIS, COMPOSED BY PABLO MENDIETA Bolivian piece is among the best in the world requiems The piece was created in tribute to journalist Daniel Pearl, who died in 2012 for the terrorist attacks…
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