Humberto Vacaflor writes in hoybolivia.com: Shames of Chile and Bolivia According tells Alcides Arguedas, a serious historian, after the invasion of the Bolivian coast, Chile sent a message with a German tinge, in the words of Ambassador Abraham Konig, in saying: “The coast is rich and worth millions, we already knew it. We keep it…
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Democracy in peril: Bolivia Panel Clears Bill to Change Constitution
From The Wall Street Journal: Bolivia Panel Clears Bill to Change Constitution A Bolivian legislative committee has approved a bill to change the constitution, paving the way for President Evo Morales to stay in power beyond his current term. The bill, which was cleared late Tuesday by the constitutional committee, will be sent to the…
Is Bolivia doing anything about fulfilling the sustainable development goals for this Millennium?
From the World Economic Forum… . Excerpts follow from: “I am pleased to share some good news for people and planet,” UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon said to a packed room of press delegates. The good news? After three years of negotiations and debate, 193 countries had agreed to a set of development goals more bold…
The futility of indignation in Bolivia…
Manfredo Kempff writes in El Deber: The futility of indignation Until the indignation capacity is exhausted when you see on television H.E. [His Excellency] talking about the wonders of his Government on fanciful discoveries of new oil and gas fields, about how well he is doing as president, but, especially when brags that in United…
Micro entrepreneurs hesitate about paying the double Christmas bonus
ANF reports in El Deber: Micro entrepreneurs hesitate about paying the double Christmas bonus They will conduct a technical and economic study to evaluate their annual growth. However, the Supreme Decree 1802 does not provide for the suspension of payment in any case. The National Confederation of Micro and Small Businesses (Conamype) announced the completion of a…
Anarchy continues to invade land and destroy gabions that protect the environment!
Fernando Rojas reports for El Deber: They announce proceedings against illegal seizure of land people that divert river Searpi warns about the irregular channel built, that could flood 70,000 to 100,000 ha of the productive land of the boundary between Santistevan and Guarayos. Service Water Channeling Regularisation and Pirai River (Searpi), the technical arm of…
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