Bolivian corruption and egocentrism through the international lens

Andres Oppenheimer wrote two interesting articles for The Miami Herald. Follows excerpts that pertain to Bolivia; and at the end of each, the link to get the full articles. THE OPPENHEIMER REPORT Andres Oppenheimer: Latin America’s corruption starts at top  BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER A new study on corruption in Latin America contains some alarming figures…

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…

Black November… what will Bolivian politics bring for 2013??!!

Since 2003, after turmoil, social unrest we labelled those periods as “Black February” “Black October”… now Carlos Cordero writes a very significant description of current political party in the central power of Bolivia. From Los Tiempos: Black November Before November and before discovering the network of extortion around key ministries of the Government of President Morales,…