Editorial, El Deber: Recent attacks on the offices of the National Customs in Santa Cruz and the National Service of Agricultural Health and Food Safety (Senasag) in Yacuiba by violent mobs of smugglers are raising alarms about the alarming situation Bolivia faces in its fight against this scourge. These events not only represent a serious…
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Masismo (MAS) = Drug trafficking in a failed state | Narcotráfico en un estado fallido
Yolanda Mamani Cayo, El Deber: They see 6 weaknesses that make Bolivia “fertile territory” for a crisis like that of Ecuador Drug trafficking activity is identified as the main point and around which other crimes are unleashed and have penetrated the spheres of power, according to the analysis of experts. The Government denies it, but…
Bolivian gov fails to have action plan to reduce mercury use – Gobierno boliviano no tiene plan de acción para reducir uso de mercurio
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…
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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