By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: For decades, China has been the world’s factory, where increasingly automated and high-tech production chains manufacture everything from household goods and footwear to electronics, raw materials for construction, appliances, and solar panels. These factories meet the demand of U.S. and global consumers for affordable goods, but they have also fueled a…
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THE ART OF THE 90-DAY TARIFF PAUSE | EL ARTE DE LA PAUSA ARANCELARIA DE 90 DÍAS
By Oscar Antezana Malpartida: Weeks ago, Trump presented a bleak picture of the U.S., portraying it as a country economically exploited, as a pretext for his tariff policy. But the reality is quite different. The true economic story of the last three decades is that the U.S. has far outpaced all its main competitors. In…
What to do with electricity tariffs that go up and the CRE attributes it to high consumption
El Deber reports: Electricity tariffs go up and the CRE attributes it to high consumption Neighbors of the city of Santa Cruz yesterday used social networks to complain about the increase in electricity rates, up to 50% more than usual. Given that, the Rural Electrification Cooperative (CRE) said that at no time did it raise…
Bolivia needs to use its trade preferences with the EU
El Diario reports: Bolivia untapped European markets without paying tariffs The European Community granted 9,000 exemptions for the export of Bolivian products. IBCE President believes we should make the most of the facilities offered by the region. Bolivia, like other nations in the region, does not properly take advantage of the 9,000 franchises granted by…
Alpaca Fashion 2011, integrates SMEs to demanding markets
La Razon reported yesterday about Alpaca Fashion 2011: Alpaca Fashion Event 2011, organized by the Chamber of Exporters of La Paz (Camex), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) through its project PC-Bolivia and the U.S. Embassy in Bolivia, promoted the first “inverse” trade mission for American buyers for the sector of…
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