Bolivian government’s political style and performance, as of March 2012

Current Bolivian government continues to have serious managerial misfits and sadly it shows an incredible aptitude for flunking, despite over six years in government; the following cartoons just illustrate how it was perceived by Bolivian society, close to the end of February 2012: This one is from El Diario, February 29, 2012. Both current president…

Sugar cane in Bolivia will experience a 20% increase from last year

Ivan Condori reports for La Razon, photo is from Angel Illanes: In the new harvest this year, which starts in May, it is expected to produce about 4.53 million tons (t) of sugar cane, which represents a growth of 20% over the 2011 harvest that reached 3.78 million. Sugar cane producers (Cañeros) say that upward volume…

In DC, it was created the: Bolivian – American Chamber of Commerce

It is a good and important news that comes from Washington, DC; an article published in El Deber’s website yesterday: Entrepreneurs created the Bolivian – American Chamber of Commerce Bolivian entrepreneurs managed to shape the Bolivian American Chamber of Commerce, in order to promote the unity of national residents in the United States and undertake…

Bolivian carnival pranks?? NO! just ongoing governmental policy making…

This cartoon is from El Diario, February 17, 2012. There is current Bolivian president’s scavenging in the oil barrel (our gas exports) labelled “Treasury, monetary reserves” as he says “a billion, a billion!..” is clear reference to this government’s intention to use that amount of our reserves on state-owned enterprises and support to specific production…

El Poncho, beautiful and unique hotel near Cochabamba

Jushara Salomon from Pagina Siete reported on this new venture which increases the alternatives for those tourists from Bolivia and abroad: Eucalyptus and pines surround the resort El Poncho, located at the foot of the mountain Marquina, aside from the impressive Tunari, [near] in the city of Cochabamba. [there are many bird species worth enjoying seeing]…

Crocohides, a Bolivian pride!

Pagina Siete reports on another innovative entrepreneurial activity for Bolivia: A company dedicated to the tanning and the manufacture of articles made with exotic skins attempts to expand the export market for their products, after having managed to generate value added to the leather of Bolivian crocodile accessories of high quality and Italian technology, reported…