La Razon, using data from the National Institute for Statistics (INE) has produced the following chart: As of September, inflation this year is 5.54%, very close to the yearly estimated inflation current government expected to be 6% for this year. Armando Mendez, a highly respected Bolivian economist (and former Central Bank President) estimates that this…
Tag: politics
UPDATE: TIPNIS’ protest-walk status, Oct 6, 2011
Opinion reports that the six elected indigenous congress-persons to the National Assembly, are working in a draft law document that intends to protect the TIPNIS from the road construction, said Bienvenido Zacu, representing the Guarayo people. Zacu said they are still working in such document (70% done) and whenever is ready, it will be submitted to the President of…
Bolivia’s worker union on strike for 48 hours
The Bolivian Workers’ Union (COB) said that the 48 hour strike nationwide will commence this Thursday and end by COB Friday, October 7th. There are two reasons for such strike, the first one is related to the additional 1% salary increase that the government should have authorized by September, now there are some groups (public…
Mobile phone prices in Bolivia
La Razon published today a report on how much it cost to use any of the mobile phone companies in Bolivia. The chart above shows pre-paid rates per minute. There are three companies that have this service; current regulation prevent other companies such as the succesful telephone cooperatives that are nationwide, i.e. COTAS; COTEL et…
Bolivian society perception regarding TIPNIS struggle…
Today, Bolivian Thoughts in an Emerging World has picked three cartoons that appeared on 10/4/11; they best represent current state of play regarding the TIPNIS protest-walk towards La Paz, and the awkward and changing discourse of current Bolivian government. This cartoon is from El Diario, it portrays how the Chapare region where coca leafs is…
Briefs: strikes, blockades; agriculture; blackouts; TIPNIS
Strikes and blockades: Roads in Tarija are blocked today; the major Workers Union (COB) is calling for a 48 hour strike, starting this Thursday (pending issues with the government); yesterday Cochabamba – La Paz road was blocked near kilometer 7 in Cochabamba as the population did not want a water treatment plant there. Agriculture: Prices for soy;…
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