A crude reality for Bolivia, an Editorial from El Diario: Declining economy Economic data has been published by El Diario newspaper in recent days, show that there is an alarming decline in this vital sector of national life. On good terms, one could say that if it were not for the natural gas exported by…
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Bolivia Faces Challenge of Adapting to Lower Commodity Prices
From the International Monetary Fund: ANNUAL HEALTH CHECK Bolivia Faces Challenge of Adapting to Lower Commodity Prices By Sumiko Ogawa IMF Western Hemisphere Department December 18, 2015 Real GDP growth to slow to 4.1 percent in 2015 but remains high for the region Large buffers should enable necessary fiscal, external adjustments in a gradual way…
Bolivia’s Coca Dilemma
Al-Jazeera reports: Snow of the Andes: Bolivia’s Coca Dilemma Bolivia fights to maintain its traditional use of the coca leaf as drug trafficking threatens national customs. Bolivia is the third largest coca and cocaine producer in the world. The country has a long history of using the coca plant for many of its traditional medicines,…
Status of Bolivian Justice
This cartoon is from El Diario: Over the last ten years, the Bolivian Justice System has experienced serious drawbacks, it is imperative to restore the confidence and trust by being transparent, independent from the executive power. This cartoon says it all! The cartoon shows a judge offering to step outside his office, due to…
In the words of the Vice
Editorial from Pagina Siete: In the words of the Vice Some of our columnists commented that when someone is speaking for long hours every day in the media, it is very easy to make mistakes. And also excess. The Vice-President Álvaro García Linera, that has been given to the task of proselytizing the Yes while delivering…
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