By Ernesto Estremadoiro Flores, El Deber: There is high state spending in the country / Photo: ED Julio Linares exposes a disproportionate increase in state salary spending, attributing it to political clientelism and inefficiency in public management. Economist Julio Linares, through his digital platforms, questioned the rise in salary expenses within the state apparatus during…
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Millions of dollars wasted and OUR roads remain a disaster!
Current Bolivian government bragged about their G-77+China boondoggle, unofficial expenditure figures are over $77 million dollars! While there are many, many other more important needs for our population. Thus, the demagogue and incompetence of this rulers are day by day more evident and frustrating! Transporters criticize the ABC for the condition of the north route…
Current Bolivia gov’s outrageous wastefulness expenditures!
Francesco Zaratti writes in Pagina Siete: Austerity? Austere comes from a Latin and Greek root original literally means “rough, bitter to taste” and figuratively “mortified, penitent, remote and quiet,” according to a learned Alex Grijelmo column (El País, 01/03/2013). As I taught my children, to be austere is very different from being greedy or stingy,…
Bolivian middle class spends more on cars, technology and travel
Ivone Juarez reports for Pagina Siete: FOR THE GOVERNMENT, THE ENGINE OF THE ECONOMY IS DOMESTIC DEMAND The middle class spends more on cars, technology and travel A low dollar, bonus policy, the increase in per capita income and the attractions of the technology encourage the demand for goods and services in the country. The…
Bolivian government expenditures and investment priorities
This pie chart is from a very interesting paper made by the Jubileo Foundation, based on 2011 figures which certainly reflects prior years’ priorities and also where this government is leading us… Total budget is distributed as follows: Central government takes 53%; municipalities 19%; decentralized institutions take 12%; Department Governments 9% and state universities 7%….
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