Roberto Ortiz superbly describes how current ochlocracy is ruling Bolivia: Why Foreigners Fall for the Evo Morales House of Cards Statistics Gloss Over Bolivia’s Lack of Development, Bubble Waiting to Pop Roberto Ortiz November 12, 2014 at 8:14 am Given the expected victory of President Evo Morales, there are many people — in most cases…
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Coca impoverishes agriculture
An Editorial from El Diario: Coca impoverishes agriculture Many regions in the Yungas of La Paz and several places that have valleys and headwaters of the valley, have been victims of coca, -when the plant is excedentario [in excess]- when used to manufacture cocaine. Los Yungas region has traditionally been a producer of vegetables, coffee,…
Bolivia’s Rare Bond Sale Proves a Warning to Yield Hunters
From Bloomberg BusinessWeek, although over a year old of being written, it holds fully: Bolivia’s Rare Bond Sale Proves a Warning to Yield Hunters By Nathan Gill and Veronica Navarro Espinosa January 24, 2013 Bolivia’s first international bond sale in almost a century is turning into a cautionary tale for fixed-income investors trying to bolster…
Bolivia gov neglects to acknowledge we are entering economic crisis!
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The economic adjustment The government does not accept the crisis, is taking steps to try to reduce its effects but certainly their habit makes them insists and announce monumental works such as Palacio Quemado 2. Using wrong numbers by mistake or on purpose, it does not seem advisable. Probably…
Coca-grower president knows how to harm our nation!
The ochlocracy who had been illegitimately re-re-elected knows perfectly when to do harm. In this case, tourism in the town of Rurrenabaque, Erbol reports in El Deber: A hotel and two restaurants closed in Rurre They note that since the visa is requested to Israeli citizens, tourist flow has decreased in that region. The representative…
Bolivia’s Narco State Now Out in the Open
Roberto Ortiz writes in the blog of the Panam Post: Bolivia’s Narco State Now Out in the Open International Warnings Do Little to Temper Drug-Trafficking Haven Roberto Ortiz October 27, 2014 at 4:24 pm One year ago, in October 2013, I wrote “Bolivia, the Narco-Trafficker’s Paradise,” published in El Deber and El Dia. My article…
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