And… it is the unfortunate reality: El Diario’s Editorial: Private mining “no man’s land” The Himalaya company suffered the transfer of a part of the mine of the same name in favor of the cooperativa Cerro Negro, without receiving a just compensation, as provided for in the Constitution and without respect for the legitimate right….
Tag: illegal mining take overs
Bolivian nationalizations like Mallku Khota are useless!!!
Current Bolivian government likes to pose as populist, socialist, lover and protector of mother earth and other useful demagogue poses… however, that does little to bring food to the Bolivian table. Mallku Khota was taken over by force by a group of individuals who thought anarchy would pay off and that current government was gone…
Bolivia and the 2013 Index of Economic Freedom
Current Bolivian central government’s policies/actions/uncertainties have an impact regarding our ability to compete in the international economic market. The following charts reveal how we continue to fall and lose competitiveness, despite “successful accomplishments…” governmental propaganda… Bolivia’s economic freedom score is 47.9, making its economy the 156th freest in the 2013 Index. Its overall score is…
Could an impeachment be a solution to Bolivia’s problem?
Humberto Vacaflor made an excellent analysis of current Bolivian political situation, published by El Deber: Impeachment solution This time it seems urgent creation of a Ministry of coherence. The miner who died last week was the victim of the mistakes of the Government in the treatment of the mining issue. Minister Mario Virreira, mining, admitted…
Bolivian economics 101: results and expectations with current gov policies… August, 2012
To better illustrate how prepared we are to secure our daily lives, the following graphs and cartoons should serve us to think over what to expect and what to do in 2014… These graphs are from IBCE, see direct link for more info here Silver, Tin and Zinc international prices are going down, internally a…
Investments 101 – Mallku Khota: How to scare away private investment, by current Bolivian gov…
The following news from El Deber [using government’s official site ABI] and many cartoons from Bolivian press, reflect an undisputed reality: we can scare away the most loyal, fiercest investor, and so all needed employment for Bolivian households. Government seals reversal of Mallku Khota Hill The promulgation of Supreme Decree 1308 today [August 2, 2012]…
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