SpaceRef reports: Earth from Space: Salar de Uyuni, Bolivia The image shows part of Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni – the largest salt flat in the world. Occupying over 10 000 sq km, the vast Salar de Uyuni lies at the southern end of the Altiplano, a high plain of inland drainage in the central Andes….
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Corruption Scandal in Bolivia Leads to Termination of US$2 Billion Petrochemical Plant Contract with European Firms
Karina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Corruption Scandal in Bolivia Leads to Termination of US$2 Billion Petrochemical Plant Contract with European Firms A corruption scandal in Bolivia had led President Evo Morales to cancel two petrochemical plant contracts with two European companies. The cancellation of the contract took place amid a complaint by Senator Oscar Ortiz, who accused…
evo’s ineptitude led to: Brazilian study urges Petrobras to cut Bolivian natural gas purchases
Rodrigo Viga reports for Reuters: Brazilian study urges Petrobras to cut Bolivian natural gas purchases Petróleo Brasileiro SA should cut the maximum amount of natural gas it buys from neighboring Bolivia in half in an effort to encourage domestic importers and distributors to enter the market, according to a Brazilian government study. The study by…
ECLAC suggests change of Bolivian extractivist model, after wasting over $160 billion dollars!
El Diario reports: ECLAC suggests change of extractivist model • A new paradigm must be applied that will contribute to put to an end the economic, social and environmental inequalities, in order to move towards sustainable development, according to the institution. • In Bolivia, the low oil price affected the economy and the oil income…
Bolivia lags behind attracting investments
El Diario reports: Bolivia to the tail in attraction of investments Former Mining Minister Dionisio Garzón said Bolivia lags behind in investments, while Colombia, Ecuador and Argentina have attractive rules to attract foreign capital, and seek to develop their sector. He regretted that the Government does not have attractive projects, while Ecuador is in the…
Bolivian History 101: The Chaco, the war that Bolivia ended up winning
Ivone Juarez reports for Pagina Siete: The Chaco, the war that Bolivia ended up winning On June 14, 1935, at noon, the ceasefire was declared on the battlefield of the Chaco War. Then came three years of negotiations in which Bolivia achieved its objectives: access to the Atlantic and the defense of its oil. Radio…
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