Pagina Siete reports: PRESERVATION Sergeomin tasks began prospecting in the Cerro Rico The Geological Mining Service (Sergeomin) started from mid-October to draft mining geological prospecting in the southern extension of the Cerro Rico (hills Huakajchi Grande and Chico). The new areas will serve to relocate cooperatives. “Officially began the campaign of geophysical survey (IP and…
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Bolivia’s Rare Bond Sale Proves a Warning to Yield Hunters
From Bloomberg BusinessWeek, although over a year old of being written, it holds fully: Bolivia’s Rare Bond Sale Proves a Warning to Yield Hunters By Nathan Gill and Veronica Navarro Espinosa January 24, 2013 Bolivia’s first international bond sale in almost a century is turning into a cautionary tale for fixed-income investors trying to bolster…
Bolivia gov neglects to acknowledge we are entering economic crisis!
Humberto Vacaflor writes in El Diario: The economic adjustment The government does not accept the crisis, is taking steps to try to reduce its effects but certainly their habit makes them insists and announce monumental works such as Palacio Quemado 2. Using wrong numbers by mistake or on purpose, it does not seem advisable. Probably…
During spring, we should not be pruning our city trees!
Pagina Siete: Prohibit pruning trees this spring The Mayor of La Paz banned pruning and felling. Violators will be punished according to the damage they can cause to trees or soil stability. The ideal for this activity season is from April to September. http://www.paginasiete.bo/sociedad/2014/10/28/prohiben-podar-arboles-durante-esta-primavera-36525.html Not only in La Paz but also all across Bolivia, we…
Coca-grower president knows how to harm our nation!
The ochlocracy who had been illegitimately re-re-elected knows perfectly when to do harm. In this case, tourism in the town of Rurrenabaque, Erbol reports in El Deber: A hotel and two restaurants closed in Rurre They note that since the visa is requested to Israeli citizens, tourist flow has decreased in that region. The representative…
Going beyond efficiency and cheap politics, this is how Doing Business 2015 is all about!
On October 28, 2014, coca-grower leader, whose second interest is to function as Bolivia’s president, published a four-page ad in the New York Times, portraying himself as a success… well, nine years after his “lead”, the following excerpts from the World Bank Group, displays the true effect of his government… Bolivia is the 157th country out…
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