Interesting story provided by: “On February 24 and 25, 1927 the Bolivian sergeant Froilan Tejerina entered the pages of history. This is part of the story. The Tarija hero, near the Sorpresa Bolivian fort, met with a patrol of the Paraguayan army that had entered Bolivia. [this event took place before the Chaco War,…
Category: Energy
Is Bolivia going to frack ‘Mother Earth’?
David Hill reports for The Guardian: Is Bolivia going to frack ‘Mother Earth’? First steps towards producing shale gas meet with increasing concern among Bolivian civil society. The momentum is building. Bolivia’s state oil and gas company YPFB announced in early 2013 it would begin studies to identify shale gas deposits, and in November that…
Costa Rica will advise us, on geothermal energy
AFP/ San Jose reports for Pagina Siete: MISSION ARRIVES IN LA PAZ Costa Rica will advise on geothermal energy Costa Rica Energy authorities will sign in Bolivia an agreement to support the South American country in developing its geothermal resources. Energy authorities from Costa Rica in Bolivia will sign an agreement to support the South…
About the long-awaited fiscal pact in Bolivia
An Editorial from El Diario about one of the top priorities in Bolivia’s development: About the fiscal pact Under this item the inescapable premise is that without this agreement, autonomy is not possible, even if it appears in the Constitution. The autonomous governments are not possible without the necessary resources. This pact since its start…
What are exactly the thirteen points in the Bolivia-Chile agenda?
Bolivia has a serious and long-lasting pending issue with Chile. The following is from El Diario and highlights the 13 point agenda that Bolivia has been conducting with Chile, in the last few years: The thirteen points Bolivia-Chile Here are the 13 points of negotiation between Bolivia and Chile. Point 6, maritime theme was excluded…
2015 rain will continue until March
ANF reports in El Dia: Weather SENAMHI’s forecast, rains will continue until March The forecaster Jorge Mendez said this weekend, Saturday and Sunday [02/14/2015] in the east and west sectors of Bolivia, there will be sporadic rains like in recent days. The forecaster on duty, in the National Service of Meteorology and Hydrology (SENAMHI) Jorge…
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