Alexander Richter reports for Think Geo Energy: JICA and Bolivia sign $552 million loan for Laguna Colorada geothermal project Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) and the government of Bolivia have signed a $552 million loan agreement for the construction of the Laguna Colorada Geothermal Power Project in Bolivia. As reported today, the Japan International Cooperation…
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Growing coca in Bolivia polluted our environment!
This cartoon from El Diario, depicts two people talking about questioning the fact that growing coca goes against Mother Nature. Coca crops, leaves, is used to make cocaine: damage sour soil, causes deforestation and lack of water. On top of that this government also threatens our environment y trying to push a dam in El Bala…
A Risk of Genocide: Protecting Amazon Peoples Endangered by Petroleum Exploration in Bolivia
Georgina Jiménez, writes for IC Magazine via Truth Out A Risk of Genocide: Protecting Amazon Peoples Endangered by Petroleum Exploration in Bolivia Over the past 10 years, the area of oil extraction in Bolivia has increased from three million hectares in 2007[1] to more than thirty one million[2]. Precisely 28.84% of the surface of Bolivia…
Brazil conditions the gas purchase contract
ANF reports in El Deber: Brazil conditions the gas purchase contract Diplomat Santos Rocha believes that the new contract will be beneficial for both countries. Brazil’s new natural gas purchase contract will fit Brazil’s new energy context, said Brazilian ambassador to the country, Raymundo Santos Rocha, is confident that his country will soon be out…
An attempt to go nuclear?
Miguel Melendres reports in El Deber, via hoybolivia.com: Hydrocarbons transfers half of its responsibilities to Energies The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Luis Sánchez, delivered this morning 50% of his responsibilities, until yesterday, to the new Energy Ministry, which will be at the head of the new authority, Rafael Alarcón. “We will be a single team to…
Bolivia Environment 101: Where do we go with the protected areas
Arturo Moscoso writes in El Deber: Where do we go with the protected areas For a number of years, a number of protected areas and conservation units have been created by countries, following the mandates of the UN Biodiversity Convention and to fulfill the functions of maintaining ecosystem representativeness, protecting landscapes, protecting water sources And…
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