Ivan Rada writes in El Diario: Return to the coca-grower regime When Evo Morales was appointed by the caucuses of the left as their candidate, taking advantage of the image that showed him as the most voted Deputy of the country by the United Left, the economic power that holds the Tropic of Cochabamba began…
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Bolivian icon in peril!!! Cerro Rico continues to be under jeopardy!
From Pagina Siete: THE AUTHORITIES FEAR A POSSIBLE COLLAPSE Government demands to halt activities at Cerro Rico After an inspection, the Ministry of mining and metallurgy demanded the cessation of mining activities that are developed in the Cerro Rico de Potosi to avoid a collapse. In 1987, the Cerro [Hill] was declared, along with the…
Bolivia governmental incongruences regarding the Media!
Carlos Valverde writes in El Deber: Media opponents? According to the Minister, Amanda Dávila, “at least 99% of the media opponents have advertising of the State”; she does not define what come to be ‘average opponents’ and, worse still, quotes them. Considering that the President said in El Deber that 80% of the media are…
Bolivians abroad continue delivering to their families!!
This is clear proof that Bolivians do love their families! Despite the lack of justice, certainty and work due to the wrongdoings of current central government, Bolivians do work hard overseas and send money back home, good for them! Just wish things would change here so they would find jobs inside Bolivia… From El Diario:…
Food security versus food safety? nah! just plain governmental incompetence!
Ismael Luna reports for El Dia: Uncertainty in producers More rice enters formally and illegally This figure. According to the IBCE, 2013, until November the country imported 15 times more than in 2012. Rice producers are worried about the entry of rice from abroad by way of smuggling. Between January and November, rice import grew…
Who won the gas war?
Humberto Vacaflor describes the aftermath of the so called “gas war” which, day by day, as we know more, demonstrates its violent motives which were no other to take over power, to throw a democratically elected government… and it only reflects why this and Venezuela governments fit under the ochlocracy category! Humberto Vacaflor from Siglo…
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