European Union awaits for Bolivian incentives to invest

El Diario reports: European Union awaits for incentives to invest • Ambassador Timothy Torlot stated that a legal, clear and transparent framework is important in any country in the world, adding that the international community expects the regulations of the law. Meanwhile, Ambassador James Thornton recognizes the economic potential of the country expressed in the…

STOP: In Bolivia, deforestation reached 350,000 hectares per year

CEDIB study, reported in El Diario: Report of Cedib In Bolivia, deforestation reached 350,000 hectares per year • According to the document released by Cedib, Bolivia has the highest level of clearance in relation to global figures. The Center for Documentation and Information Bolivia (Cedib) estimated that Bolivia lost 350,000 hectares of forests annually by…

Bolivian government proposes to soy producers: release of 60 thousand tons!?

Pagina Siete reports: The government proposes the soy producers, the release of 60 thousand tons The government met with the soy industry producers to propose the release of 60,000 metric tons (MT) of soybeans. The industry argued that the volume is not satisfactory, because it does not cover operating expenses. [map obtained from the internet]…

Plain demagogue?: The dollar exchange rate will not be changed this year

El Diario reports: 2016 Financial Fiscal Program The dollar exchange rate will not be changed this year • The announcement was made yesterday [03/16/2016] by the President of the Central Bank, so that the purchasing power of wages will be preserved • The exchange rate policy in 2015 helped maintain low inflation The president of…