Al-Jazeera reports: Salero: The life of a Bolivian salt gatherer A salt gatherer becomes a link to the old world when Bolivia embarks on a plan to mine lithium from the Uyuni salt flat. Moises Chambi Yucra is one of the last remaining salt gatherers in the world’s largest salt flats of Salar de Uyuni…
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A corrupt contract?! … Bolivia to execute Isolux Corsán guarantees
Alex Emery reports for BNAmericas: Bolivia to execute Isolux Corsán guarantees Bolivia’s government will execute US$117mn in guarantees from Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A.: Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A. is a private Spanish engineering and construction firm that provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services and concession projects in the areas of infrastructure, energy generation,…Sector: Electric Power,ICT,…Country:…
Uyuni Salt Flats: Bolivia should industrialize magnesium and then lithium! current gov fails bit time!
World of Electric Vehicles reports: Expert warns Bolivia will not enter the new global energy mix with lithium In a recent interview with the Spanish news agency EFE, Bolivian lithium expert, Juan Carlos Zuleta, warned that Bolivia will not be part of the new global energy mix with lithium because it has not been able…
EIEC lineman helps bring power to Bolivian villages
Will Brumleve reports for the Ford County record: EIEC lineman helps bring power to Bolivian villages SANTA CRUZ, Bolivia — For three weeks, Terry Riggins was constantly pestered by bugs as he endured 12-hour workdays in 90-degree heat in the mountains of Bolivia. After work, he would try his best to sleep in what he…
Alert when you buy gasoline: ANH instructs suppliers to include notice of debts on invoices
Hilton Heredia reports for El Deber: ANH instructs suppliers to include notice of debts on invoices Some users were surprised to see that on their bills appeared a notice of their tax debt to the municipality. The National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) instructed all suppliers in the country to issue invoices for the purchase of fuel…
Top Bolivian NGO facing eviction – given just days to move archive
David Hill reports for The Guardian: Top Bolivian NGO facing eviction – given just days to move archive Director of CEDIB in Cochabamba says they’re being punished for criticising natural resource exploitation and other government policies. One of Bolivia’s leading social and environmental organisations has been plunged into crisis after being told it must clear…
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