El Diario reports: Court sentence for illegal gold mining The Trial Court No. 2 of the Judicial District of Cobija – Pando issued a conviction for the crime of illegal exploitation of mineral resources under the provisions of Article 232 of the Penal Code. This was the first conviction in this case, according to the…
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Israeli: Film about Bolivian jungle ordeal will create tourism “tsunami”, El Bala dam must be stopped!
EFE reports via Latino Fox News: Israeli: Film about Bolivian jungle ordeal will create tourism “tsunami” RURRENABAQUE – An Israeli man who survived for 21 days in the Bolivian Amazon in 1981 said Friday he expected an upcoming film about his ordeal would create a tourist “tsunami” in that remote region. The movie, titled “Jungle”…
Outrageous!! Bolivian gov intends to perpetuate in power, WTH!?
El Diario reports: Opposition lawmakers They intend to modify the CPE intend so that Morales can run again Opposition lawmakers argue that the advertisements to call a new referendum to amend the Constitution of the State (CPE) using the issue of the Fiscal Pact and the redistribution of economic resources, has the real goal of…
Bolivia’s New Mining Laws and The Future of Private Investment
Astrid Hasfura writes in Frontera News: Bolivia’s New Mining Laws and The Future of Private Investment New changes in the mining sector may grant Bolivia further control of the country’s extractive industries, but increasing public expenditures and decreased oil revenues may force the government to open up new opportunities for private investment after all. Since…
Bolivia experiences fewer foreign investment
El Diario reports: Report of the BCB Foreign investment in oil and mining fell The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) argues that the foreign direct investment (FDI) fell down significantly in hydrocarbons and mining in the period January-March of the present year. According to the report of the BCB, the oil activity received $131 million…
Recent poll in Bolivia reflects governmental corruption
This cartoon from Pagina Siete reflects the results of a recent poll regarding the main negative “side” of the coca grower caudillo’s government: Lets not forget the $150 billion dollars wasted to please his egocentric infatuation!
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