Essays on Bolivians

Introduction

Narcotics are mainly produced in Bolivia, South America. The coca crop is used in the production of cocaine. In Bolivia, the trade of narcotics has led to the improvement of the economy. The paper discusses about the contributions of narcotics in the economy of Bolivia. In addition, the research paper looks into details on how the cocaine is produced and traded in the international market. According to the Bolivia Coca Survey carried out in 2004, 17% of the land in Bolivia is used for the cultivation of cocaine. The report was released by the Government of Bolivia. Cocaine export ...

As a mining country, the history of Bolivia has been quite long. During the Colonial period, the Spanish Empire had the good fortune of having huge amounts of silver because of the Cerro Ricco de Potosi mine where it was produced for more than 400 years (Fields). Although silver continued to be mined in Bolivia throughout the years, however, silver was also found along with it as well. At the hindmost part of the silver mining process during the Colonial period in Bolivia, vast amounts of tin were discarded as waste. Ever since then, thousands of Bolivians were forced by ...

While Latin and South America do not have a reputation for being a hotbed of economic prosperity, the fortunes of Bolivia over the past two decades have been particularly spotty. Currently, Bolivia stands near the bottom of most rankings of wealth and development in the region, dating back to a severe crisis that took place early in the 1980’s. The government responded to this crisis with reforms that initiated private investment and led to positive growth, which brought poverty down in the 1990’s. However, the years 2003 through 2005 exhibited considerable instability in government, as well as rioting that showed ...

While Latin and South America do not have a reputation for being a hotbed of economic prosperity, the fortunes of Bolivia over the past two decades have been particularly spotty. Currently, Bolivia stands near the bottom of most rankings of wealth and development in the region, dating back to a severe crisis that took place early in the 1980’s. The government responded to this crisis with reforms that initiated private investment and led to positive growth, which brought poverty down in the 1990’s. However, the years 2003 through 2005 exhibited considerable instability in government, as well as rioting that showed ...