Fresh Plaza reports: The Ministry of Agriculture and Irrigation (Minagri) announced on January 23 that the issuance of phytosanitary permits and border inspections for the exchange of agricultural products between Peru and Bolivia had been restored. The National Agricultural Health Service of Peru (Senasa) asked its Bolivian counterpart, the National Agricultural Health and Agro-Food Safety…
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Bolivia’s YPFB strikes transition deal with Petrobras to extend natural gas exports
Reuters reports: SAO PAULO (Reuters) – Bolivian state-owned oil firm YPFB said on Saturday it has reached a deal with Petroleo Brasileiro SA to extend natural gas exports through the Bolivia-Brazil Gas Pipeline commonly known as Gasbol. The so-called transition deal comes after several meetings between the two companies in Brazil over the last month…
Bolivian river port offers landlocked nation alternative route to sea
UNCTAD reports: Port Jennefer – on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway – is helping Bolivian businesses cut trade costs with access to the Atlantic, says its UNCTAD-trained manager. The Bolivian government on 30 October awarded international classification to Central Aguirre, Gravetal and Jennefer three river ports on the Paraguay-Paraná waterway that connects the landlocked nation with…
Pineapple sales generate more than 20 million dollars in Bolivia
Fresh Plaza reports: Pineapple sales generate more than 20 million dollars in Bolivia Bolivia has earned more than 20 million dollars so far this year from sales of pineapple production, stated the director of the National Fund for Integral Development, Erlan Oropeza. That figure comes from the marketing of this product in the national market,…
evo lied! we’re not becoming Latin America’s Switzerland: 22 months with Bolivia importing more than exporting
Pagina Siete reports: 22 months with Bolivia importing more than exporting The trade deficit to May increased to $645 million dollars, despite the fact that exports grew by 8.1% to $3.027 million dollars. The trade balance of the country registered, until May of this year, a trade deficit of $645 million dollars. It’s been 22…
Bolivia must diversify its economy and production
El Diario reports: Bolivia must diversify its economy and production • Representatives and experts from the World Bank, IDB, CAF and ECLAC, meeting at the Government Palace, recommended to the national authorities to take prudential measures in economic issues, in addition to seeking other options in the international oil crisis and to evaluate issues of…
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