A. D. Hans Soria reports for Los Tiempos: They doubt of viability of fertilizer plants The location and the lack of a marketing plan could subtract viability to the plants of fertilizers (urea and ammonia) that will be built in Carrasco, said the analysts Bernardo Prado and Alvaro Rios, who question that the Government has…
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Bolivian economics 101: results and expectations with current gov policies… August, 2012
To better illustrate how prepared we are to secure our daily lives, the following graphs and cartoons should serve us to think over what to expect and what to do in 2014… These graphs are from IBCE, see direct link for more info here Silver, Tin and Zinc international prices are going down, internally a…
Bolivia ranks 114 (out of 141) in the Global Innovation Index 2012 edition
INSEAD and the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO, a specialized agency of the United Nations) co-publish The Global Innovation Index (GII) since 2012. This year in its fifth edition, the GII was previously published by INSEAD. The GII recognizes the key role of innovation as a driver of economic growth and prosperity and acknowledges the…
Astonishing presidential declarations over Jindal’s awarded contract!
Bolivian president has issued an statement that reflects the way Bolivia is handling its economic policies. Is it demagogue? lack of know-how? I don’t know but one thing is certain, social sectors’ pressures are turning our economic policies non-viable. From the website of hoybolivia.com, La Razon article: Evo reveals that contract signed with Jindal was…
Bolivia 101 – Survey results: Corruption is what ashames most Bolivians
El Deber published a very interesting survey regarding Bolivians’ perceptions, it is a good way to understand how much have we changed or remain the way we remembered before leaving our beloved country… Corruption is what ashames most Bolivians SURVEY. Drug trafficking is also pointed out by the inhabitants of the nine capitals and El…
Investments 101 – Mallku Khota: How to scare away private investment, by current Bolivian gov…
The following news from El Deber [using government’s official site ABI] and many cartoons from Bolivian press, reflect an undisputed reality: we can scare away the most loyal, fiercest investor, and so all needed employment for Bolivian households. Government seals reversal of Mallku Khota Hill The promulgation of Supreme Decree 1308 today [August 2, 2012]…
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