PanAm Post reports: Bolivian Economy Minister Fires Two Officials to Avoid Blame for Expensive Persian Carpets BY: KARINA MARTÍN Two officials in Bolivia were dismissed from the Ministry of Economy and Finance last week for financial blunders committed during the purchase of furniture of 33 Persian carpets intended for decoration in the ministry. Minister of…
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Bolivia’s Mining Industry Puts President Morales Between a Rock and a Hard Place
PanAm Post reports: Bolivia’s Mining Industry Puts President Morales Between a Rock and a Hard Place BY: DAVID UNSWORTH On August 25, 2016, the world was shocked by reports that striking miners in Bolivia had brutally tortured and murdered Bolivian Vice Minister of the Interior Rodolfo Illanes. Sent by President Evo Morales to negotiate with…
In La Paz, Bolivia, Commuters Take Elevated Route
Katrina Wheelan reports for the Valley News: Column: In Bolivia, Commuters Take Elevated Route Almost every major city in the world is clogged with traffic. Usually residents take buses that weave through the traffic or subways that run underneath it. In La Paz, commuters can float right over the packed roads. Bolivia’s capital city is home…
Bolivian government just does something when it is questioned … WTH?!
El Diario reports: Comibol will verify gold mining by Chinese companies A group of inspectors will travel to the Illimani in order to determine whether there are Chinese citizens dedicated to the exploitation of gold and other minerals, clandestinely. The president of the Mining Corporation of Bolivia (Comibol), Marcelino Quispe, said that in recent days…
BacTech Moves Forward in Bolivia
Finance Yahoo reports, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follows: BacTech Moves Forward in Bolivia TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Oct 17, 2016) – BacTech Environmental Corporation (“BacTech” or the “Company”), (CSE:BAC)(OTC PINK:BCCEF) today provides a corporate update on its activities in South America. BacTech management completed a trip to Bolivia and Ecuador the week of October 7th. In Bolivia,…
Russia eyes energy investments, multi-sector cooperation in Bolivia
EFE reports in Latino Fox News: Russia eyes energy investments, multi-sector cooperation in Bolivia LA PAZ – Russia’s government announced here Wednesday it could invest hundreds of millions of dollars annually in Bolivia in natural gas and lithium-related projects, as well as cooperation programs with the Andean nation. Yuri Sentyurin, a deputy energy minister, discussed…
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