Jan Rocha writes in EcoWatch: This Country Is Running Out of Water Amid Historic Drought The government of Bolivia, a landlocked country in the heart of South America, has been forced to declare a state of emergency as it faces its worst drought in at least 25 years. Much of the water supply to La…
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Bolivia’s severe water shortage triggers national emergency
Keith Walker reports for Euronews: Bolivia’s severe water shortage triggers national emergency Bolivia’s government has declared a national emergency because of a water shortage as it suffers the worst drought in 25 years. The country’s capital city gets water for just three hours a day, as reservoirs run dry. Last week, residents in Bolivia’s second…
What’s Behind Bolivia’s Cooperative Mining Wars?
Nacla reports: What’s Behind Bolivia’s Cooperative Mining Wars? Bolivia’s brutal cooperative mining conflict reveals the growing contradictions and perils of extractivism at the end of the commodities bonanza, as the government and popular sectors struggle to control a dwindling mining surplus. by Emily Achtenberg On August 25, Bolivia’s Deputy Interior Minister Rodolfo Illanes was detained,…
Bolivian city: La Paz, dealing with severe drought
Channel 6, Corpus Christi, TX, Kristv.com reports : Bolivia city dealing with severe drought BOLIVIA – Residents in Bolivia are having to ration their water. That as three main dams that supply water to the city of La Paz are almost dry. Local media reports that the main dam is at 1% capacity, while the other two are…
BacTech Moves Forward in Bolivia
Finance Yahoo reports, excerpts pertaining Bolivia follows: BacTech Moves Forward in Bolivia TORONTO, CANADA–(Marketwired – Oct 17, 2016) – BacTech Environmental Corporation (“BacTech” or the “Company”), (CSE:BAC)(OTC PINK:BCCEF) today provides a corporate update on its activities in South America. BacTech management completed a trip to Bolivia and Ecuador the week of October 7th. In Bolivia,…
Bolivia experiences fewer foreign investment
El Diario reports: Report of the BCB Foreign investment in oil and mining fell The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) argues that the foreign direct investment (FDI) fell down significantly in hydrocarbons and mining in the period January-March of the present year. According to the report of the BCB, the oil activity received $131 million…
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