An Editorial from El Diario about one of the top priorities in Bolivia’s development: About the fiscal pact Under this item the inescapable premise is that without this agreement, autonomy is not possible, even if it appears in the Constitution. The autonomous governments are not possible without the necessary resources. This pact since its start…
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What are exactly the thirteen points in the Bolivia-Chile agenda?
Bolivia has a serious and long-lasting pending issue with Chile. The following is from El Diario and highlights the 13 point agenda that Bolivia has been conducting with Chile, in the last few years: The thirteen points Bolivia-Chile Here are the 13 points of negotiation between Bolivia and Chile. Point 6, maritime theme was excluded…
Remittances: Four of every ten dollars come from Spain
El Diario reports: Remittances: Four of every ten dollars come from Spain Bolivia in 2014, received in remittances the sum of $1,163.6 million dollars, a 1.5% lower amount as compared to 2013, when Bolivia received $1,181.8 million dollars, according to the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB). According to a report from this institution, the decrease…
Bolivia’s current president now wants to grab the $$ of OUR Pension!
Roberto Ortiz: Evo Morales Raids Bolivia’s Pension Pots Third-Term President Targets Retirement Funds to Shore Up Spending In the middle of the previous century, Chilean Harvard-trained economist José Piñera Echenique came up with a private pensions fund system, implemented in Chile for the first time in 1980. The scheme, based on personal contributions to savings…
The downfall of a cheap myth: Evo’s Third Inauguration/Nine Years of Paradox in Bolivia
The following is an interesting article regarding the “evolution” of current Bolivian president… but first I would like to say that he just took over the presidency for the third consecutive time, which is at least illegitimate, to say the least. And, most of all as he got more votes than number of people actually…
Bolivian Electoral Tribunal continues to show subordination to MAS
Hoybolivia.com reports: Klinsky: the Electoral Tribunal continues to show subordination to MAS Democratic Unit Senator (UD), Carlos Pablo Klinsky, today [02/06/2015] questioned the Supreme Electoral Tribunal for inaction against violations of campaign regulations by the government of Evo Morales, after official candidates participate in acts by the president in the delivery of works. “The TSE continues…
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