Campo Grande News: With recalculation of borders, MS “loses” 5.9 km² of territory to Bolivia According to IBGE data, territory was readjusted due to the physical reality of rivers By Guilherme Correia Contrary to the Brazilian territory, the territorial extension of Mato Grosso do Sul “lost” about 5,913 km², after the recalculation of borders made…
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Another unsolved corruption case of current central government: Chinese barges!
An Editorial from Pagina Siete: The scandal of the barges continues Pagina Siete reported in 2012 that the Bolivian government had paid $26 million dollars upfront for the purchase of 16 barges and two Chinese tugboats for the use in the country’s Amazonian rivers. After it was also reported that they had paid and additional…
Bolivia’s hottest border: the bioceanic route
Hector Velasco reports for Pagina Siete: The hottest border of the bioceanic route Road by Corumbá, Brazil, and Puerto Suarez, Bolivia, circulate daily truckloads of goods and people in both countries. There are smuggling and drug trafficking. The train that goes from the dusty Bolivian town of Puerto Suarez, on the border with Brazil, to…
Potential setback for Santa Cruz and Bolivia, will the Mutun remain unproductive?
Natali Vargas from Pagina Siete, highlights what may become a major disappointment for Santa Cruz and less revenue for all Bolivia, over the short run: Jindal Steel and Power Limited (JSPL) is already not taking into account the draft steel of the Mutún in their estimates of investment and profits in the future, as it…
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