DW reports: Some 1.5 million Bolivians make a living selling goods on the street. Due to restrictions aimed at curbing coronavirus infections, their income is shrinking drastically. State aid does not reach everyone and is not sufficient to cover even basic needs. [to watch video, click the photo]
Tag: poverty
Extreme poverty remained stagnant while evo wasted over $240 billion dollars!
Bolivian Thoughts opinion: Over the last twelve years, Bolivia lived under a mirage … the best economic times ever, under the worst and inept government ever! The mirage consisted also with all the cash that came into our country in the form of: remittances from Bolivian people forced to leave as there was NO jobs…
Bolivia’s situation regarding floods, hunger, poverty…
From ReliefWeb: Informing humanitarians worldwide. ReliefWeb has been the leading source for reliable and timely humanitarian information on global crises and disasters since 1996. Bolivia Situation Report #2, 07 September 2015 Highlights • The Government officially requested WFP to support flood-affected families in the northern Santa Cruz department. • WFP has assessed the affected area and indicated…
Are Bolivian families loosing touch with reality and means to be better-off?
This article is not directly related to Bolivian issues, however it gives great opportunity to review our beliefs, our actions… to overcome poverty. The Pope’s “War on Capitalism” and Why Rich Kids Stay Rich by Kaisa Snellman “How can it be that it is not a news item when an elderly homeless person dies of…
Bolivia Basics: The emerging middle classes
Horst Grebe Lopez writes for La Razon: The emerging middle classes Policies should incorporate new dimensions to meet changes in stratification In the 11 years that passed between the last two population censuses, Bolivian society has registered profound transformations in their geographical location, their social stratification and their income levels. It is true that some…
Latin America is beating poverty – sort of
An excellent article from Andres Oppenheimer who visited Santa Cruz this year, as Julio Cesar Caballero Moreno had the great initiative to bring him over. Latin America is beating poverty – sort of BY ANDRES OPPENHEIMER In sharp contrast to the gloom surrounding U.S. and European economic news, a new United Nations report has good…
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