The natural gas in Campo Margarita is one of the most important fields in our decreasing hydrocarbon industry; nevertheless its royalties are an extremely important source for the departments where it is located. The map below shows how that reservoir is between three departments. On the left, the map with the red remarks where the…
Day: November 17, 2011
Endgame for Evo?
Roberto Laserna has written a very interesting article, published in Project Syndicate, printed in Spanish in Los Tiempos and now here, in its entirety as it is very illustrative on current Bolivian president’s performance: Endgame for Evo? Roberto Laserna LA PAZ – The populist government of Bolivian President Evo Morales seems to be heading for political…
Bolivian sugar industry could lose $70 MM
Today, El Dia reports how the sugar cane industry is facing a “problem” due to governmental inefficiencies: The sugar cane sector fears that the existing ban on sugar exports will prevent to generate liquidity and it will paralyze at least $ 70 million dollars; that is the 2.6 million quintals, after supplying the national market, during the 2011 harvest. Explained the…
Iran officials will be visiting Bolivia
Despite the diplomatic impasse with Argentina, not so long ago when an Interpol criminal got VIP treatment in Bolivia, current government continues to push for a friendship with a country which is in the black list of most western democracies. HoyBolivia.com reports that Iranian congressmen will be visiting very shortly [this week?] the Bolivian Assembly; an…
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