Brújula Digital, Página Siete: At the IACHR: UN urges Bolivia to present an action plan to reduce mercury The UN Special Rapporteur for Toxic Substances stated that the illicit trafficking of mercury from Bolivia to other countries in the region is highly worrying. During the 183rd period of sessions, in a hearing before the Inter-American…
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El contrabando genera inestabilidad a más de 600.000 empleos en Bolivia – Smuggling creates instability for more than 600,000 jobs in Bolivia
David Maygua, El Deber: The industrial sector is very affected, according to data from the National Chamber of Industries (CNI) The smuggling of edible products and other inputs from neighboring countries generates job instability for more than 600,000 jobs in the industrial sector, according to data from the National Chamber of Industries (CNI). In a…
In Bolivia, certification strategies should be accelerated to combat money laundering, according to specialist – En Bolivia se deben acelerar estrategias de certificación para combatir el lavado de dinero, según especialista
El Deber: The FATF rating will be decisive to guarantee the credibility of the entire public and private financial system and the country as a whole. Next November, the Fourth Round of Evaluations of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) will take place, which will establish a rating on the actions of the Bolivian State…
Let’s legalize smuggling! – ¡Legalicemos el contrabando!
Editorial, El Deber: It is estimated that smuggling enters the country around $2.3 billion in merchandise each year: almost 6% of GDP! There are more than 1,500 different types of products that enter illegally from neighboring countries: fruits, vegetables, rice, preserves, meat, beer, clothing (more than 7,000 tons per year), electrical appliances, medicines, computers, toys,…
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