Pagina Siete reports: Costs will rise CADEX alert on problems upon entering Mercosur The Chamber of Exporters of Santa Cruz (CADEX) alert on several difficulties in the case of Bolivia entering as a full member of Mercosur. The problems are two membership integration schemes, both have different tariffs and different customs regulations; meaning that one…
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Chia to be produced in Santa Cruz!
El Dia reports: Chia processing plant was inaugurated Company. The event: Argentina executives were present. New investments coming to town. With great fanfare the first processing plant in Bolivia for chia, which has the technology necessary for the conditioning of this seed was inaugurated. … It is located on kilometer 12 to the road of…
Bolivian pineapples, hearts of palm, and bananas make a difference in international trade
Juan Carlos Salinas reports for El Deber: Pineapples, hearts of palm, and bananas make a difference in international trade Despite the cold weather, a strangeness in the Cochabamba Tropics, the vans that carry workers to the banana productive centers are crowded. Isarzama and Ivirgarzama (Carrasco Province) are the operations center where acres and acres of…
“Bolivia Access to Sea,” Reality, Not Myths
Former Bolivia President, Carlos Mesa writes on behalf of Bolivia, regarding our claim of a sovereign seacoast that was taken by force, by Chile: “Bolivia Access to Sea,” Reality, Not Myths Over 20% of the world’s countries lack seacoast. A finding that is one elementary truth, is that ALL the Mediterranean countries that import or…
Bolivian Franz Freudenthal improved occluder devices for congenital disease
Innovadores de America, present Franz Freudenthal Tichauer and I welcome him to The Hall of Bolivian Fame: Occluder devices for congenital heart disease The innovation consists of different devices, occluders to treat various types of congenital heart disease that were developed by him, Dr. Freudenthal. Before the 60s, the only way to treat severe congenital heart disease…
Boliviana, a pioneer in the export of alpaca clothes for dogs
I welcome Paola Zapana to The Hall of Bolivian Fame! Tatiana Sanabria reports for Pagina Siete: Boliviana, a pioneer in the export of alpaca clothes for dogs Paola Zapana PUG Pet Fashion launched in 2005, inspired by her “daughter” Daisy, to sell to the U.S. and Europe. The softness of alpaca wool and colorful design…
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