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…
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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…
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…
The Bolivian harsh reality… politically, economically… demagogically
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Deber: The harsh reality It is touching the effort made by the Minister of Finance to ensure that everything is going well and that the crisis of raw materials affects every country in the world except for Bolivia. President Evo Morales himself had to come forward and admit that it…
Ismael Cala says that the interview with Evo made him “want to vomit”
Omar Pereyra in eju.tv reports from CNN: Ismael Cala says that the interview with Evo made him “want to vomit” In the program “Oppenheimer presents” last Sunday night [09/06/2015], the popular presenter of CNN Ismael Cala said that the interviews with some politicians make him want to vomit, adding that the last case of this…
Bolivian government contradicts themselves?! … or is it part of their electoral show?
El Diario reports: Observed contradictions in economic matters Economists believe that there is confusion because the finance minister is more optimistic than the president. Economists noted contradictions between the statements of President of the State, Evo Morales, and Economy Minister Luis Arce, on the economic situation of Bolivia. For the industry sector, it is a…
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