Bolivian coca conundrum and international politics…

Over 15 years ago, it was common practice that the European countries and the UNDP were critics to the Bolivian government but did nothing about it, they just let the Americans be the “bad guys” (I know about this as I used to work in an international bilateral organization) … well it is long while…

Negative behaviors against Bolivian economy!

An interesting and important Editorial from El Diario: Negative behaviors against the economy In a poor and underdeveloped country like ours, it is almost impossible that all social strata are happy with what the authorities do, and these, in turn, can not do everything that is required by the different communities in the country; however,…

Bolivian cocoa among the best 15 in the world!!!

Los Tiempos reported this success! For the Spanish full article, use the following link: http://www.lostiempos.com/diario/actualidad/economia/20131115/cacao-amazonico-boliviano-elegido-entre-los-15-mejores-del_235281_510321.html The information below is right from the source: . . 2013 Edition The Cocoa of Excellence Programme is pleased to announce that the following 15 International Cocoa Awards for the 2013 Edition were celebrated at the Salon du Chocolat in Paris on…

Bolivian Kathrin Barboza, defender of bats that impacts science

Excerpts from Alejandra Pau’s report on Pagina Siete follows: Kathrin Barboza, defender of bats that impacts science Thanks to her research, the Cochabamba biologist is one of the 10 most outstanding scientists in Latin America. Her expectant look inside a cave, somewhere lost in the Bolivian Amazon or anywhere on the planet, focuses on the…

Bolivia was never “re” founded…

J. Lizandro Coca Olmos writes in Los Tiempos: Bolivia was never re-founded “.. .the Constituent Assembly in Bolivia, whose process was started on 2006, concluding in 2009, had unequivocally a native character, originating in the democratic will, popular from which, its autonomy is understood, that merit means, the new order is different from the pre-existing,…

Bolivian Justice needs to speed up!

Aside of Bolivian Justice been “managed” by the executive power, by the MAS ochlocracy, as they appointed/fired judges, prosecutors et al, it is way to slow, and that needs to change! ANF reports in El Dia: Church expresses concern over slowdown of Justice Monsignor Eugenio Scarpellini, Secretary General of the Bolivian Episcopal Conference, expressed yesterday,…