By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: In December, regulations will come into effect in Europe aimed at preventing raw materials that have caused deforestation, including meat, cocoa, coffee, palm oil, soy, and wood, from entering their market. Bolivian coffee is in demand in the European market. Photo: ABI National exports of meat, cocoa, coffee, and…
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MAS 101: erased ethics and shelved values | borraron la ética y archivaron los valores
By Carlos Toranzo, Brujula Digital: Moral Decline of the MAS The MAS came to power boastfully, proclaiming it was the time of the “new man”—representing ethics, transparency, and respect for women, indigenous peoples, and Mother Earth. Its leaders claimed they would leave behind the moral disasters of neoliberalism and the market’s lack of ethics. However,…
Bolivian Amazon Fires: Drought, Desertification, and Water Shortages Ahead | Incendios en la Amazonía: sequía y escasez de agua
ANF, Eju.tv: Burned forests in the Bolivian Amazon will bring drought and desertification, with little water for agriculture and livestock – The forest fires occurring across the country, which are destroying forests, especially in the Bolivian Amazon, will lead to drought and desertification, leaving little water for livestock and agriculture, warned researcher Vincent Vos. Fires…
Evo Morales: The Elephant in the Room | El elefante en la habitación
By Gonzalo Colque, Brujula Digital: For many, Evo Morales is the cause of Bolivia’s economic crisis and the political problems eating away at the country. Yet, despite his critics’ efforts to downplay his presence, Morales remains the strongest presidential candidate, especially after his recent show of force. Acknowledging him as the “elephant in the room”…
What to Do with State-Owned Companies? | ¿Qué hacer con las empresas del Estado?
By Francesco Zaratti: It is said that a Spanish farmer visited a convent and was amazed by the row of half-busts that adorned the cloister. While a friar explained that one was St. Peter, another St. Paul, and yet another St. Francis, the farmer couldn’t help but comment, “From the waist up, I too am…
Santa Cruz: has the potential for further growth, but it faces four obstacles | puede crecer más, pero enfrenta cuatro obstáculos
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Vision 360: Santa Cruz is a leader in productive development, exports, and is the fastest-growing economy in Bolivia. However, to further contribute to both its own development and that of the country, it faces four major obstacles: lack of legal certainty for investment, export restrictions, land seizures, and infrastructure and logistics…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 