Los Tiempos reports: Brazilian Comptroller would investigate OAS contracts in Bolivia The head of the bloc of Democratic Unity (UD), Arturo Murillo, yesterday [03/14/2016] asked the vice president of the Court of Accounts of the Union (Controller) of the Republic of Brazil, Julio Marcelo de Oliveira, the investigation of the lucrative contracts signed by OAS,…
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Due to lack of coherent policies, the castana [chestnut] market faces saturation
Roxana Villa reports for El Deber: Chestnut crisis facing market saturation The markets for the Bolivian product [castaña] are closing, due to the import of nearly 6,000 tons of Brazilian almond. The sector calls for more regulation. Despite the $192 million dollars generated by the export of chestnut [bertholletia excelsa] in 2015, the northern Amazon…
Rousseff open to idea of Brazil-Bolivia rail link
EFE REPORTS FOR FocNews Latino: Rousseff open to idea of Brazil-Bolivia rail link Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said Tuesday after a meeting with Bolivian counterpart Evo Morales that her government is willing to study a project to build a railroad between the Atlantic coast of her country and Bolivia. “We decided to make a study…
Bolivian Ombudsman investigates situation of Bolivian migrants in Brazil
Pagina Siete reports: WITH A COMMISSION, VILLENA YESTERDAY WENT TO INTERVIEW MIGRANTS Bolivian Ombudsman investigates situation in Brazil The Ombudsman Rolando Villena, and a commission traveled yesterday for Brazil to investigate the situation of human rights of Bolivians who migrated to this country and also meet their demands and concerns. Villena and his team will…
Bolivian Thoughts 