What is the intention to live year around with strikes and blockades? this is not the times of getting out of a dictatorship; nor is it the attempts to grow politically like current president and his political party did before assuming power six years ago. Today’s editorial from Los Tiempos excerpts follow: Blockades, a collective…
Tag: competitiveness
Keynes would disapprove current Bolivian government… Friedman would have a sad a smile over Bolivian’s reality
These are the conclusions that Fundacion Milenio presented on September 2011, issue No. 23; the lead writer is Ivan Arias Duran It is an analysis of the State owned & created-under-this-government companies (full Spanish study is attached at the end of this post). This research was possible with the collection of official information from public…
During 2012, soy and wheat production will only grow by 5%
Pagina Siete reports today that soy and wheat Bolivian production will only grow by 5% during 2012. The production of oilseeds and wheat will only grow by 5% this year due to drought, constant threats of illegal land take-overs and the lack of definition about the use of biotechnology, according to the Association of producers…
Bolivian government rejects FTA with USA
In the words of current Bolivian Foreign Minister, David Choquehuanca, Bolivia would never embark in a Free Trade Agreement with the USA. He compared Bolivia riding a horse and the USA flying an airplane if such FTA would be signed. Choquehuanca is famous for recommending children to drink coca instead of milk; and another opinion:…
Briefs: Margarita gas field; crafts; electricity prices
Margarita gas field: Yesterday in La Paz, Chuquisaca and Tarija walked out the meeting without solution. For details, see link: https://bolivianthoughts.wordpress.com/2011/11/17/campo-margarita-royalties-issue-between-chuquisaca-and-tarija/ La Razon reports: After a lengthy meeting with energy sector officials, representatives of both departments left the central office facilities of YPFB in the city of La Paz, but not before ratifying and insisting on their…
Endgame for Evo?
Roberto Laserna has written a very interesting article, published in Project Syndicate, printed in Spanish in Los Tiempos and now here, in its entirety as it is very illustrative on current Bolivian president’s performance: Endgame for Evo? Roberto Laserna LA PAZ – The populist government of Bolivian President Evo Morales seems to be heading for political…
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