El Diario reports: Evaluation of politicians Despite the economic boom in the price of raw materials in the international market, corruption tainted government management and health was the most affected, according to the binomial “Bolivia says No” President Evo Morales, on completing 13 years of continuous government, announced that he will provide a report on…
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Contrary To Expectations, Bolivia Selects A Chinese Firm To Build Its First Industrial Lithium Carbonate Plant
Juan Carlos Zuleta writes in Seeking Alpha: Summary In a recent article I discussed in depth the contractual process for lithium industrialization in Bolivia. I also argued that the one for construction of an industrial lithium carbonate plant was apparently not only delayed but had an anticipated winner. I was then referring to the German…
Gas production and social crisis [evo’s wrongdoings]
An striking Editorial from El Diario: After the succession of setbacks that it suffered during this year, the country faces a panorama that is accentuated before the presence of other difficult and harsh problems to be solved. Among the latter is the one referred to the production of hydrocarbons that has entered in a moment…
Unasur, another white elephant
A great Editorial from El Diario, photo from the internet reflecting the egocentric coca grower caudillo: In the ordinary language the concept “white elephant” refers to that type of animal that runs freely, without anyone bothering it, the streets of the cities of India. It is a large, sacred animal that has no value, it…
Morales Ever More?
Alex Tyler reports for Raddington Report offers a more or less good recount on evo’s performance … Bolivian Thoughts opinion: It is NOT true that evo succeeded with his economic policies … he only inherited the debt forgiveness that all the international donor community started paperwork in 1996, under the HIPIC, which came into effect…
Low production affects separation plants … to put it simply: evo failed!
El Diario reports: Gas markets shrink, experts say PLANT IN GRAN CHACO WORKS BELOW ITS INSTALLED CAPACITY. The liquid separation plants of Yacuiba, Gran Chaco (Tarija) and Rio Grande (Santa Cruz) show lower production of LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas), due to the low demand of energy by Brazil and Argentina, which In addition, the lower…
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