Fundación Milenio reports: Effects of falling prices in Bolivia It is a historic event, the Bolivia dependence on prices of raw materials, today oil as it determines the selling price of natural gas, the main export product that contributes to 49 percent of the total. One of the main disadvantages of this dependence is that…
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What happened with Bolivian justice and democracy?
This cartoon sums it all up and evidence can be found in the pages of this blog: This cartoon is from El Diario, November 20, 2015. This happened over the last ten years… due to a simple fact: “evo delivers”!
Potosi, the older brother
Juan Jose Toro writes in El Deber: Potosi, the older brother A truism, not currently widespread, is that Bolivia would not have existed without Potosi. The richness of its portentous Cerro Rico led to the creation of a judicial and administrative unit, as was the Audiencia de Charcas that, in 1825, was the basis for…
Bolivian gov’s demagogue and The second Christmas bonus
Editorial from El Deber: The second Christmas bonus For the third consecutive year and based on questionable figures on the growth of the economy, the Government has decided to force companies and public entities to award the so-called second Christmas bonus. Thanks to the pressure of private entrepreneurs, the government has agreed that such benefit…
Bolivian politics: When being a politician becomes a sin
Ilya Fortun writes in Pagina Siete: When being a politician becomes a sin MAS has called for a referendum on February 21 that they believe will be a referendum, but in reality will be virtually a recall. Evo and MAS are directed straight to the scaffold, he has been self-condemned after an incredible political maneuver…
Open threats to keep the government in Bolivia: After them, the flood
Carlos Valverde writes in El Deber: After them: the flood The vice president has warned that failure not to continue the current system of government, the country would be faced with a return to conflict; and not even the appearances are kept, they are no longer interested in giving a sign of democratic institutions, the…
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