Monthly Archives: July 2006

Etcheverri, Moreno, and Evo Morales?

Posted on July 31, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

Until today, the most famous Bolivian soccer players were Marco Antonio Etcheverri and Jaime Moreno. However, with the news that Evo Morales broke his nose playing soccer, I think our president has a shot at becoming even better known. Doesn’t … Continue reading →

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Inglés o Español / English or Spanish

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

Dado que la mayoría de las personas que visitan Bolivia Web no hablan español, he estado escribiendo principalmente en inglés. Si hablas español tal vez te irrite que no escriba en nuestro idioma, pero estoy tratando de llegar a la … Continue reading →

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A Pet Peeve about Bolivian Web Sites

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

One of the benefits of running Bolivia Web is that people send me links to all kinds of cool and interesting sites related to Bolivia. Unfortunately, many Bolivian sites make it extremely difficult for the rest of the world to … Continue reading →

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Not all privatizations are equal, or why Evo Morales became president

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

I’m reposting here a comment I made recently in the von Mises Institute blog. My comment was in response to a discussion about the policies that Evo Morales is pursuing. What I’m hoping to achieve is that people who are … Continue reading →

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Titulares de Potosí

Posted on July 30, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

Acabo de añadir titulares del diario El Potosí a mi página de noticias de Bolivia.

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More on Evo Morales

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

Another project that my friend Rodrigo PeÃ±aloza has worked on resulted in the Evo Morales interview now available in a British web site. I’m not very familiar with British television, but I found the interviewer’s style to be quite confrontational. … Continue reading →

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Evo Morales on PBS

Posted on July 29, 2006 by Miguel Barrientos

One of my friends from high-school has been providing logistical support to foreign journalists in Bolivia. The result of one of his projects, a very interesting report on Evo Morales, is available on the PBS web site.

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