Pagina Siete reports: ACCORDING TO RESEARCH OF THE JUBILEO FOUNDATION Food prices rose by 101%, from 2006 So far year, food inflation reached 11.11% and is the highest rate since 2010. Affects more to the poorest households. The price of food has doubled in the past eight years, according to a report of the Jubileo…
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Bolivian Justice’s weaknesses as assessed by the EU
ANF reports in El Deber: POLICY European Union identifies five weaknesses in the Bolivian justice It was announced that in the next seven years, this international organization will collaborate with economic resources to strengthen justice in the country, though not yet identified the specific area of this support, but it is estimated that it can…
The Bolivian myth of October 2003 MUST be destroyed, we NEED the truth!!
Enrique Fernandez describes superbly the origin of current ruling ochlocracy… this is basic to understand Bolivia’s ordeal, writes in El Dia: October 2003, a myth to destroy Before the speeches proliferate, demagoguery and the threats to the United States, we should speak without fear. We are accustomed to see the facts misrepresented to legitimize an…
ECLAC notes strong rise in public spending in Bolivia… yeah… but?!
Pagina Siete reports: FALLING INCOME ECLAC notes strong rise in public spending in Bolivia ANSA / Buenos Aires The Economic Commission for Latin America (ECLAC) noted “a strong increase in public spending”, especially in Argentina and Bolivia, but also in Paraguay and Ecuador despite the “cyclic fall of their income”. Analysis is included in a…
A mirage, an ochlocratic reality or plain nightmare we wish to get rid off?
An interesting Editorial from El Diario: An economy with money but no production Incredible setbacks are happening in the country, especially in the economic and financial; for example, flaunts international reserves and boasts that there is lot of money; however, loans with the purpose of a work programmed by the Government are handled. Speaks of…
Bolivian public officials told to campaign 50% of their time!
This cartoon is from Los Tiempos, October 10, 2013: Avernoy: “before being a masista I have met you as ecologist and as a left wing militant. What do you think now that evo accuses you of being part of the internal opposition, enemy of the change? Any opinion regarding that, dude?” person: “I’d be very…
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