Bolivia tells Bill Gates it doesn't want his chickens

[misor]

If Bolivia does not want them 100,00 chickens, tell bill gates I want them chickens in my backyard... to compliment my 50-strong free-roaming chicken force.
it is false dignity to reject 'aid'...if Bolivia is a 'plus' producer of chickens, it can still accept the donation and distribute the chicken to more poor chicken farmers.
(even the united states of America, a known $ donor for whatever causes, is also known as a huge $ borrower )

 

[misor]

They come with Windows 10c

*fixed for special effects.

 

[Uncle Al]

They come with Windows 10

So THAT's why my darn screen keeps turning black! Those frigg'in chickens are pecking it to death!

 

[MonsterZero]

So, as a Chilean (Neighbour to Bolivia) I know a bit more about their policies...

This is only political, has nothing to do with their poverty, nor their growth. Current Bolivian president Evo Morales has stayed in power only through the use of nationalist campaigns and marketing, they make themselves look strong among a very illiterate and uneducated population, maintaining conflict with neighbour countries in order to overlook their internal struggles.

By doing this political circus they are "sticking it to the evil man", even when they could have really used it.

I think they are missing the point. Sure its great and all you had an increase in production and you are able to export chickens, I get it...great. The idea behind this is to feed people in your country that you are not providing for as a government.

Notice how quickly they redirect the question of poverty and attempt to overstate the problem by explaining how much they "can" produce. in 2014 alone the poverty rate was an estimated 39.3%.

Feed your damn citizens, take the ****ing hand out and quit being an ungrateful ******* of a President.

 

[Kibaruk]

It all started wrong when the development minister said they didn't need help, that's stupid how can a development ministry not need help, that's what they exist for, to help those who can't grow by themselves...

 

[EhsanW]

The country also takes offense at being seen as an underveloped nation in need of the birds. The International Monetary Fund predicts Bolivia’s GDP will increase 3.8 percent this year, and it continues to be the strongest economy in South America.

Wow is this a twisted fact. I just Googled Bolivia to see how 'rich' they were, and they're the poorest country in South America. It's probably easy to grow by 3.8% when you're starting from so little. 64% of the country is below the poverty line and the per capital income is $2,800 compared to the average for South America at $8,200. They stopped receiving foreign aid from the US in 2013 because they said they didn't want it anymore. Even though so many of them are dirt poor.

It looks like they are the ones in the greatest need - at least on that continent.

Once again it looks like the biggest thing standing between poor people and a better life is govt. It is not a coincidence that the richest country in the world started with a govt with very low involvement. Giving people the freedom to make their own lives better will produce better results than relying on the govt to do it every single time. We need to be reminded of this every so often.

Great info, thanks.
A link would be much appreciated though, in case anybody wants to read more. (Not me, just saying other people who might be too lazy)

 

[DAOWAce]

Time to let them starve and die off.

Citizens there need to leave, but that means they can only turn into refugees..