How important is Bolivia to the USA Government?

There are a number of us who think and feel the opposite of the coca grower caudillo. We have friends, family, education, jobs and fun in the USA and share our lives with our American friends and families. No doubt about that, despite the insane hatred that the masismo expressed for the last 10 years…

Chances are that Bolivian State-capitalism will fail, big time!

An Editorial from El Diario: State Capitalism in danger of failure Specific indications reveal that the economic system of state capitalism which is systematically applied in Bolivia under the current regime, is on an accelerated path of decline and failure. In particular the so-called public enterprises, are incurring in significant deficits and may even fall…

Inefficiency of the forced industrialization

Armando Mendez writes in Pagina Siete: Inefficiency of the forced industrialization Interventionism and State interventionism is a fact that was firmly in the past. It began in Europe, with what is called mercantilism and dates from the 1500’s. Before in the economy, there was no per capita growth. Production increased as the population increased, equal…