The Government of Bolivia launched this Friday a second international call for the use of evaporite resources, lithium and other minerals, in seven of its salt flats and to attract projects through direct lithium extraction (EDL) technology. The Research, Engineering and Projects Manager of YLB, Salvador Beltrán, explained that the call is not directed only […]
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CAN countries create Andean Security Network to confront transnational crime
The countries that make up the Andean Community (CAN), Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador and Peruagreed this Sunday to carry out coordinated police and military operations against organized crime in their border areas. “Carry out coordinated police and/or military operations in the shortest possible time, when appropriate, in the border areas of the Member Countries, in order […]
Bolivia reports 80% increase in covid cases in the first days of the year
Bolivia reported this Sunday an 80% increase in cases of the covid-19 compared to the last week of 2023, and which is part of the “outbreak” which began at the end of December. The Minister of Health, María Renée Castro, pointed out that according to information “preliminary” 3,473 cases of the disease were recorded, which […]
Bolivia: Government says that lack of dollars was a temporary and speculative problem
The government of Bolivia He assured that the lack of dollar liquidity in 2023 was a “transitory” problem that was due to “speculation” and that it will be overcome with projects to “diversify the economy” of the country. “There are people who want to speculate and get into the speculation business (…) that’s where the […]
Bolivian court prevents indefinite re-election of Evo Morales for 2025
The Plurinational Constitutional Court (TCP) of Bolivia decreed, this Friday night, a constitutional ruling in which it indicates that “indefinite reelection does not exist and is not a human right,” Several Bolivian political actors reacted to the measure, especially the former president’s detractors. Evo Morales (2006-2019), who seeks a new re-election for 2025. Disseminated by […]
Bolivia closes the year with 3.5 million hectares of forests and grasslands burned
Bolivia closes 2023 with a total of 3,508,033 hectares of burned forests and grasslandsreported this Thursday the Ministry of Environment and Waterin a final management balance. “We have more than 3,500,000 as of this date in December, of which between 30 and 40% are forestthe rest is grasslandsproduction areas for livestock and for soybeans, wheat […]
Algeria will host the FPEG forum of gas exporting countries in February
Algeria will host the VII Summit of the Forum of Gas Exporting Countries (FPEG) with the participation of senior officials of Russia, Bolivia and Venezuela, among others, and marked by security and energy transition. With more than 50,000 million cubic meters of gas exported annually and prospects for increasing these volumes, Algeria is committed to […]
Bolivia signs agreement with Russian state for US$ 450 million to exploit lithium
Boliviaone of the countries with the largest reserves of lithium in the world, announced this Wednesday an agreement for US$ 450 million with the Russian state-owned Uranium One Group for the exploitation of this key mineral in the transition to clean energies. The agreement provides for the installation of a pilot plant for the extraction […]
Andean Community approves rule to advance in the Regional Andean Electricity Market
The Andean Community Commission (CAN) approved a community standard to launch the short-term Regional Andean Electricity Market, a project started in 2017 to achieve electrical interconnection between Colombia, Ecuador, Peru and BoliviaThis South American bloc reported this Monday. The Andean Community Commission met within the framework of the 128th period of ordinary sessions, convened by […]
Transformers, ships and soon Messi’s shirt adorn the “cholets” in Bolivia
Houses with designs of Transformers, ships and UFOs are displayed on the peculiar facades of the “cholets”, extravagant buildings in a city of Boliviawhere a structure in the shape of the Argentine national team’s shirt will soon be displayed. Lionel Messiwill be about 30 meters and built with glass and aluminum. In the city of […]