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…
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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…
Bolivia’s Narco State Now Out in the Open
Roberto Ortiz writes in the blog of the Panam Post: Bolivia’s Narco State Now Out in the Open International Warnings Do Little to Temper Drug-Trafficking Haven Roberto Ortiz October 27, 2014 at 4:24 pm One year ago, in October 2013, I wrote “Bolivia, the Narco-Trafficker’s Paradise,” published in El Deber and El Dia. My article…
Protected Areas of Bolivia 101
Jorge Arteaga writes in El Diario: “We should all travel to these earthly paradises” Protected Areas of Bolivia [Pics above belong to http://www.boliviabella.com/parques-nacionales-de-bolivia.html%5D Two-thirds of Bolivia are found in the Amazon that, on average, is about 200 meters above sea level (masl). Then, the Bolivian territory rises westward to reach the high plateau, about…
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