Yesterday April 15, 2014, was the anniversary of Tarija, 197 years from an epic battle for its independence. El Diario reports: Battle of La Tablada The Battle of La Tablada de Tolomosa took place on April 15, 1817 near the city of Tarija. In this battle, [Spanish] royal forces under Colonel Mateo Ramirez clashed with…
A proof that Bolivia is not properly calculating its inflation: was it on purpose or…?
Hilton Heredia reports for El Deber: The INE will amend the Consumer Price Index in 2015 They will include new food, technology and transport products in the cost structure. A former president of the BCB noted different behaviors in each of the regions. The National Statistics Institute (INE) enlists a survey of personal and household…
Bolivian Railroads 101
Juan Carlos Zuleta writes in La Prensa: RAILWAY, PAST AND PRESENT For the geographical, topographical and population density characteristics of our country; the railway transport sector has become extremely important as a means of enabling the movement of people and exchange of goods, it “allowed” an effective integration of the country. This was prior to…
Bolivian gov wrongdoings… just plain ineptitude or is it on purpose?!
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: Unpaid bills It has become a habit of the current government to “discover” anomalies tolerated for years under its management, it just denounce and then give the impression that complies with the law and is very severe. A week ago, Interior Minister Carlos Romero, “denounced” that the Ichilo is…
Bolivian History 101: Eduardo Abaroa, Ladislao Cabrera and the Calama defense!
Floren Sanabria writes in El Diario: Eduardo Abaroa and the Calama defense The Chilean army, without any difficulty, advancing victorious, without a hint of resistance from the small towns of the journey, until they reached the vicinity of Calama. There, they had to stop along the way, then, information received from the small town said…
Bolivia Health 101: Four endemic diseases threaten our health!
From El Diario: Four endemic diseases threaten health of inhabitants Dengue, malaria, chagas and leishmaniasis are the four endemic diseases that threaten the health of the population in a steadily way in Bolivia. Eradication is impossible, prevention and treatment are the only alternative to control. Deputy Minister of Health Promotion, Martin Maturana, reported yesterday that…
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