Latin American Herald Tribune reports: Argentina Returns 16th-Century Coins to Bolivia LA PAZ – Bolivia’s foreign ministry announced Wednesday the repatriation from Argentina of 82 coins that were minted here in the 16th century. The ministry gave credit for the recovery to “efforts made by the Embassy of the Plurinational State of Bolivia in Argentina,”…
A corrupt contract?! … Bolivia to execute Isolux Corsán guarantees
Alex Emery reports for BNAmericas: Bolivia to execute Isolux Corsán guarantees Bolivia’s government will execute US$117mn in guarantees from Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A.: Grupo Isolux Corsán S.A. is a private Spanish engineering and construction firm that provides engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services and concession projects in the areas of infrastructure, energy generation,…Sector: Electric Power,ICT,…Country:…
Bolivia Opposition Denounces Persecution for Questioning Evo Morales’ Third Reelection Bid
Karina Martin reports for PanAm Post: Bolivia Opposition Denounces Persecution for Questioning Evo Morales’ Third Reelection Bid Six opposition leaders denounced political persecution for opposing the current president Evo Morales‘ candidacy. Former presidents Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002) and Carlos Mesa (2003-2005), former president Victor Hugo Cardenas (1993-1997), the governor of the region of Santa Cruz, Ruben…
Uyuni Salt Flats: Bolivia should industrialize magnesium and then lithium! current gov fails bit time!
World of Electric Vehicles reports: Expert warns Bolivia will not enter the new global energy mix with lithium In a recent interview with the Spanish news agency EFE, Bolivian lithium expert, Juan Carlos Zuleta, warned that Bolivia will not be part of the new global energy mix with lithium because it has not been able…
Ex-Presidents, Opposition Figures Accuse Bolivia’s Morales of Political Persecution
Latin American Herald Tribune reports: Ex-Presidents, Opposition Figures Accuse Bolivia’s Morales of Political Persecution LA PAZ – Two former Bolivian presidents, an ex-vice president and three leaders of opposition parties on Wednesday said that President Evo Morales has transformed the judiciary into an “instrument of political persecution” to take action against his adversaries, thus damaging…
Bolivian Biologist Works For Peaceful Co-Existence Between Humans And Bears
The Science Times report: Bolivian Biologist Works For Peaceful Co-Existence Between Humans And Bears by R. Siva Kumar One Bolivian biologist has an interesting task to promote harmony and co-existence between humans and spectacled or Andean bears, in Bolivia. It was Ximena Velez-Liendo, the Bolivian biologist, who spearheaded the “Conservation through Co-existence: Andean Bears and…
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