MAS gov NOT to be trusted – NO se puede confiar en un gob masista

Noiana Marigo, Kate Apostolova, Lexology: ¿Bolivia vuelve a atacar el arbitraje inversor-Estado? En octubre de este año, Bolivia ratificó la Convención de las Naciones Unidas sobre la Transparencia en el Arbitraje Inversionista-Estado basado en el Tratado (la Convención), convirtiéndose en la séptima Parte Contratante. La Convención entró en vigor en octubre de 2017 y hasta…

Bolivian Entrepreneurship conditions greater investments

El Diario reports: Entrepreneurship conditions greater investments The Bolivian businessman welcomes the announcement of the Government to increase public investment, but demanded conditions for private parties to raise its stake through the injection of fresh capital into the national economy. Ronald Nostas, president of the Confederation of Private Entrepreneurs of Bolivia [CEPB], said the sector…

Bolivian investment law needs to attract foreign investment, for real!

Marco Chuquimia reports for El Deber: DRAFT LAW Private request 5 incentives on new Investment Law The draft has 29 articles and raises a new law of conciliation and arbitration to resolve processes. There will be three months for regulations and the regulatory transition. Security on the property; stability of the tax system; arbitration processes;…

Bolivian current gov is being known for its “hostile political gesture”

El Diario reports: Concern about unfinished processes in Bolivia Spain sees as “hostile political gesture”, the nationalization of their companies Ambassador calls on the authorities, “conclude the process of nationalization in reasonable times and that they substantiate without cause political costs and without being extended indefinitely”. The Government of Spain has transmitted its concern regarding…

Bolivian bilateral investment treaties

La Razon published yesterday interesting information regarding the existing differences among foreign public or private contracts with the Bolivian State. The settlement of differences is done at international forums like International Centre for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID), the Tribunal in the Hague and the Chamber of Commerce of Paris and Stockholm, among others. The…