Fernando Rojas reports for El Deber: Santa Cruz concentrates 83% of legalizing land clearing Under the state plan, 512,291 hectares and the production of grain and livestock, priority shall be recorded. At least 2,022 (83%) of agricultural land, livestock, dairy, pig farmers and poultry farmers, of 2,426 that legalized clearing, were executed between 1996 and…
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Bolivia is considered a hybrid-regime country
. Which countries in Latin America are the most and least democratic? by Constanza Hola Chamy BBC World [excerpts follow] Latin America “is unable to progress in democratization” and only two countries in the region -Uruguay and Costa Rica qualify as “full democracies” according to a report from The Economist Intelligence Unit (EUI) conducted…
BOLIVIAN ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY REACHED 1,642 Megawatts
La Prensa reports: ELECTRICITY GENERATION CAPACITY REACHED 1,642 Megawatts Hydrocarbons Minister Juan Jose Sosa, reported that electricity generation capacity reached 1,642 megawatts (MW), representing more than 300 MW of reserve. “This is the maximum potential we have to deliver and demand is between 1,250 and 1,300 megawatts.” http://www.laprensa.com.bo/diario/actualidad/economia/20150117/capacidad-de-generacion-electrica-llego-a-1642_64017_106162.html As long as Bolivia continues to use…
Laguna Colorada has the capacity to generate power for 30 years
Hoybolivia.com reports from La Opinion: Laguna Colorada has the capacity to generate power for 30 years The geothermal project that housed the government in the southwestern department of Potosí, at a cost of 4.3 million bolivianos, has the capacity to generate electricity at least for 30 years, said the project manager, Marco Escobar. The power plant…
Former Bolivian Presidents Face Criminal Charges over Privatization
Rebeca Morla reports for PanAmPost: Former Bolivian Presidents Face Criminal Charges over Privatization Chairman Adolfo Mendoza Anticipates High Treason Indictment for Capitalists. The Plurinational Legislative Assembly of Bolivia (ALP) will prosecute Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (1993-1997 and 2002-2003), Jaime Paz Zamora (1989-1993), and Jorge Quiroga (2001-2002), the three former presidents who privatized public enterprises in…
Bolivia: Due to excessive rain, orange alert in seven rivers
El Dia reports: 12 deaths to date Orange alert in seven rivers in the country Showers. The Ichilo, Mamore, Rio Grande, Madre de Dios, Acre and Tijamuchi are growing. The director of Emergency and Relief of Civil Defense, Reynaldo Pinola, reported yesterday [01/14/2015] that orange alert was declared at least in seven rivers in the…
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