The Bolivian singani shines in the film Gone Girl by Ben Affleck

Anahi Cazas reports for Pagina Siete: FILM IS DIRECTED BY THE AMERICAN DAVID FINCHER The Bolivian singani shines in the film Gone Girl [perdida] by Ben Affleck The drink is marketed by Steven Soderberghse, who last year was captivated by the taste and now he sells in the USA. For several minutes, the American actor…

La Espina, clothing linking Bolivian roots and international fashion

Ale Pau reports for Pagina Siete: La Espina, clothing linking Bolivian roots and international fashion The young designer Vania Rodriguez created a brand with a different vision. Her subtle designs are modern and lead in its seams more than stitches, carry details of Bolivian roots of who creates them. La Espina [thorn] is a women’s…

Bolivia and The Global Competitiveness Report 2014–2015

The World Economic Forum has issued its Global Competitiveness Report 2014–2015. The information regarding Bolivia follows: . . [If you notice the first six marks are a direct result of the coca grower’s government. They managed to isolate Bolivia from sustainable growth, scare away investors, impose quotas on the food industry, de-dolarization, a corrupt and large…

Bolivian Catholic University graduate receives Fulbright Scholarship

Pagina Siete reports: UCB graduate receives Fulbright Scholarship Ing. Benjamin Pinaya, who studied at La Paz Regional Academic Unit of the Universidad Católica Boliviana “San Pablo”, was selected to receive a Fulbright scholarship to a graduate degree in Robotics Engineering. Yuki Kondo-Shah, aggregate Cultural a.i. at the Embassy of the United States of America in…

Andean bean [haba] is seeking markets!

Ernesto Estremadoiro reports for El Dia: Business conference attracts entrepreneurs from the West Seeking markets for derivatives of the Andean bean [haba] Business conference. Producers of Totora Pampa (Potosí) exported to Argentina and hope to reach agreements with Europa. Teodocia Benavidez is one of the producers of beans [haba] and maize from the community of…