By Historia y Leyenda de la Villa Imperial de Potosí – Bolivia: “NOW WE WILL TALK ABOUT WHAT REALLY HAS VALUE AND CHANGED THE ENTIRE WORLD: ‘SILVER INGOTS’”“PORTS, CITIES, VICEROYALTIES, ARMIES, TEMPLES, SHIPS, EMPIRES, PALACES, MAGNATES, DOLLARS, GLOBALIZATION—NONE OF THIS WOULD BE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE SILVER FROM THE IMPERIAL CITY OF POTOSÍ” “WHAT WERE THE…
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Are contracts with the Chinese and Russians favorable and transparent? | ¿Contratos con chinos y rusos son favorables y transparentes?
By Andres Gomez, Vision 360: Lithium Contracts and Distrust Evidence shows that MAS governments have failed in the lithium industry for 18 years. He rode a bicycle. But it wasn’t just any bike—it had a lithium-ion battery. And he wasn’t just any cyclist—he was the President. Camera flashes lit up the moment (February 17, 2014),…
Tourism can generate more revenue than lithium | Turismo puede generar más ingresos que el litio
By El Diario: A sustained increase in tourism activity in the Salar de Uyuni can be more productive and boost economic movement by generating higher revenues than lithium extraction. The director of Probioma, Miguel Crespo, stated that tourism in Uyuni alone could bring over $2.2 billion annually into the country, creating jobs, foreign currency inflows,…
Lithium: Third Stage | Litio: tercera etapa
By Juan Jose Toro, Vision 360: While all attempts to exploit Bolivian lithium have failed, Australia, Argentina, and Chile, which have smaller salt flats, have taken the lead. A wave of protests has erupted in different parts of the country against the contracts that the central government has signed with two foreign companies for the…
Bolivia estalla en protestas por la toma del suministro de litio por empresas chinas y rusas | Bolivia Erupts in Protest over Chinese and Russian Companies Taking over Lithium Supply
Por CHRISTIAN K. CARUZO, Breitbart: Bolivia debe pagar más de $2 mil millones más intereses a las empresas chinas y rusas que construyen plantas de procesamiento de litio en el país, informó el periódico boliviano El Deber el miércoles, a pesar de que Bolivia ya les había ofrecido derechos preferenciales de extracción. Bolivia alberga algunas de las…
With tilin, shady contracts emerge as corruption booms! | ¡Con tilín surgen contratos turbios mientras la corrupción crece!
By Erbol: IN THE IMPERIAL CITY Potosinos mobilize in defense of lithium and question the contracts There were two marches, one by Comcipo and another by UATF. Photos: Al Punto Noticias and Potosí Digital. Different entities in Potosí held protest marches this Monday in defense of the department’s lithium reserves. This comes amid controversy over…
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