El Diario reports: Double Christmas bonus may have precipitated business closures Economics expert Julio Alvarado recommended that the Government conduct a study on the factors that determined the closure of 58,000 companies, from June 2014 to May of this year. [cartoon belongs to Pagina Siete] In statements to El Diario and a local radio station,…
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Persona non grata… who? the coca grower who performs as Bolivian president… who else but this ochlocracy’s leader?
This cartoon is from El Diario, August 15, 2015: This cartoon shows the real face of current president of Bolivia who is the undisputed leader of the illegal coca growers of the Chapare “federations”… He portrayed himself as the protector of mother nature and indigenous people… Well, the cartoon reads: “unwelcome president to the Guarani…
Another Bolivian gov’s screw-up: New Huanuni mining mill will not operate for lack of water
El Diario reports: New Huanuni mining mill will not operate for lack of water The Lucianita mining mill recently opened, could enter into operation in 2017, due to lack of water required for its operation, in addition to requiring a tailings dam, said the manager of the Empresa Minera Huanuni (EMH), Samuel Orozco. [photos gathered…
Irresponsible government continues wasting our money, new loans will increase our national debt!
El Diario reports: They exceed $1,000 million Opposition warns of new debt “The pace of debt” that the country acquired during this year seriously endangers future generations, said congresswoman Jimena Costa; however, the ruling party believes that this warning does not matter, because the reserves held by the country show otherwise. The lawmaker said that…
The decline of socialism in the XXI Century… with Bolivia as NO exception!
Carlos Mejia writes in El Diario: The decline of socialism in the XXI Century When the Cold War and the dichotomy between two antagonistic economic systems capitalism and communism, ended with the disintegration of the Soviet Union and its European satellites were released, caused by internal inconsistencies, capitalism was installed as the global hegemonic system,…
Ombudsman in Bolivia: the Government denies indigenous rights
From hoybolivia.com: Defender: the Government denies indigenous rights 08/12/2015 – 7:26:18 LOS TIEMPOS.- The Ombudsman Rolando Villena, reported yesterday in his report that the Government maintains a vision opposed to the nature of the Plurinational State, denying constitutional rights to indigenous peoples, to which violations are added as disrespect for their lifestyles and predation in…
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