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The Minister of Economy estimates a growth of 2.6% by 2020 – El ministro de Economía estima un crecimiento de 2,6% para 2020
Mauricio Vasquez reports for El Deber: The Minister of Economy estimates a growth of 2.6% by 2020 The authority, which was on Saturday at EL DEBER Radio, said the transition government will guarantee the exchange rate and the payment of bonds. In addition, he said that the inflation of this year will not be high…
Grown At High Altitudes, Bolivia’s Wines Are Rising Stars
John Otis writes for OPB: A vineyard in Tarija, Bolivia, the center of the country’s wine industry. A growing number of wineries here are improving their techniques, ramping up production and starting to export, as global interest in Bolivia’s award-winning wines grows.Insights/Universal Images Group/Getty Images Bolivia is better known for snow-capped mountains than sun-drenched vineyards,…
Mirtha Muñoz: A 70 year old Bolivian grandmother conquers ‘Death Road’
Reuters reports for The Economic Times: A 70 year old grandmother conquers Bolivia’s ‘Death Road’ 1/5 The ‘death road’ of Bolivia Bolivia´s “Death Road” might seem an odd place for a septuagenarian grandmother on two wheels. The world´s most dangerous road spirals skyward nearly 11,000 feet, from the country ´s lowland jungles to the snow-capped…
Nike Releases Neon “B2-Fera” React Element 55 Inspired by Bolivian Culture
Emily Engle reports for Hypebeast: The tropical colorway designed by Fera Schmidt will drop August 19. Bolivian fashion designer Fera Schmidt of ICETEES recently teamed up with Nike and its WeAreCultivator program, an initiative that aims to further highlight the stories of Nike collaborators. The result of this particular collaboration is a tropical neon green React Element 55 that draws…
This Bolivian Startup Wants Taxis to Deliver Cash in Areas Without ATMs
Patrick Kulp reports for AdWeek: The idea has already won a gold innovation award from El Ojo de Iberoamérica In a country with only around 40 ATMs for every 100,000 citizens, Ogilvy Bolivia is taking a page from Uber’s playbook to make cash more available on the go. The agency is forming an ambitious financial-tech…
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