In Bolivia vote, Indian power a central issue
AP - 2 hours 57 minutes agoIn Bolivia's biggest municipality, a scrub-brush expanse of cattle ranches and hardscrabble farms, Sunday's national elections aren't all about Evo Morales.
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Bolivia’s Morales Plans to Tighten Grip on Economy After Vote
Bloomberg - Fri Dec 4, 8:59 am ETDec. 4 (Bloomberg) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales , who nationalized the energy industry and rewrote the constitution, heads for re-election Dec. 6 bolstered by an economy projected to grow faster than any other in the hemisphere this year.
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PREVIEW: Morales almost certain of re-election in Bolivia
EARTHtimes.org - Wed Dec 2, 10:16 pm ETBuenos Aires/La Paz - A year ago, Bolivia seemed haunted by the ghosts of civil war, with deep divisions between east and west, town and country, between President Evo Morales' supporters and opponents. In the run-up to S...
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DJ Colombia Less Corrupt Than Brazil- US Investor Holmes
INO News - Thu Dec 3, 2:59 pm ETBOGOTA (Dow Jones)--Colombia is an easier place to do business than Brazil, Mexico, Venezuela and Bolivia, a leading U.S. investor said Wednesday.
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Bolivia’s Morales Says Challengers Bound for Jail (Update2)
Bloomberg - Tue Dec 1, 2:49 pm ETDec. 1 (Bloomberg) -- Bolivian President Evo Morales , who is running for re-election in a Dec. 6 vote, said he’s planning a justice system overhaul that would send leading challenger Manfred Reyes Villa to jail after the elections.
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IDB Loan Approved for 80-MW Hydro Project in Bolivia
Renewable Energy World - Mon Nov 30, 6:33 pm ETBolivia will receive US$106 million in loans from the Inter-American Development Bank to finance the construction of the 80-MW Misicuni hydroelectric project.
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DJ Currency Rates Of Coffee Producing, Consuming Countries
The Forex Market - Thu Dec 3, 4:23 am ETCurrent Prior Producers Angola (Readj Kwanza) AOA 85.82 85.82 Bolivia (Boliviano) BOB 7.02 7.02 Brazil (Real) BRL 1.7185 1.7226 Burundi (Franc) BIF 1235 1234.5 Central African States XAF 434.18 434.595 Central Bank of West AfriXOF 434.18 434.595 Colombia (Peso) COP 1990.6 1987.6 Costa Rica (Colon) CRC 558.8 556.7 Cuba (Peso) CUP 1 1 Dominican Rep (Peso) DOP 36.05 36.175 Ecuador (USD) USD 1 1 El ...
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Nathaniel Loewentheil: Toma Lo Bueno (Or, Why Coca-Cola Loves Bolivians)
The Huffington Post - Wed Dec 2, 5:31 pm ETI recently moved to Cochabamba, Bolivia, and will be publishing occasional pieces here on Bolivian politics as well as my personal adventures. Here's a piece...
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Eaglecrest Prepares Drilling Plans, Extends Surface Gold to 2.5 Kilometres Strike at the Buriti Gold Zone, San Simon ...
Marketwire - Wed Dec 2, 5:33 pm ETVANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 2, 2009) - Eaglecrest Explorations Ltd. ("Eaglecrest"; the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:EEL)(FRANKFURT:EAT) is pleased to report the expansion of the surface high-grade gold zone at the Buriti area of the San Simon project in Northeastern Bolivia. Ground crews have now extended the area of anomalous gold and gold-mineralized rock at Buriti to ...
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Brazil’s Amazonian Gas Will Break Bolivia Dependence, HRT Says
Bloomberg - Mon Nov 30, 12:05 pm ETNov. 30 (Bloomberg) -- Brazil will boost natural gas output from the Amazon region to reduce its dependence on Bolivian fuel, said Marcio Mello , a former Petroleo Brasileiro SA geologist who raised $276 million for exploration in the area.
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BG, Repsol Apply to Bolivia for Margarita Gas Field Approval
Bloomberg - Sun Nov 29, 5:06 pm ETNov. 27 (Bloomberg) -- BG Group Plc , Repsol YPF SA and Pan American Energy LLC applied to the Bolivian government for approval to develop the Margarita field.
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Drug lords finding safe haven in Bolivia
The Washington Times - Fri Nov 27, 6:31 am ETSANTA CRUZ, Bolivia | Narco-trafficking cartels are migrating to the Andes region in Bolivia, where a diminished U.S. presence has allowed a boom in cocaine production and the opening of new drug routes, regional anti-drug officials say. Recent studies by the U.N. Office on Drugs and Crime show a steep rise in cocaine production in Bolivia and a smaller increase in Peru. They also show a drop in ...
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Repsol says it will invest $1.5 billion in Bolivia
AP via Yahoo! Finance - Thu Nov 26, 11:08 am ETThe Spanish-Argentine petroleum company Repsol says it plans to invest $1.5 billion to develop reserves and boost production in Bolivia.
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Estudiantes get Bolivian rivals in Libertadores Cup draw
Reuters via Yahoo! Sports - Fri Nov 27, 5:11 pm ETHolders Estudiantes will open their defence of the Libertadores Cup against Bolivia's Bolivar, a Peruvian team and a qualifier from playoffs following Friday's draw of South America's prime club competition.
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Iranian leader heads to Bolivia, Venezuela
AFP via Yahoo! News - Tue Nov 24, 10:07 am ETIranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad was to head to Bolivia for a short visit on Tuesday, the second leg of a Latin America tour of three leftist nations sympathetic to his administration.
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Spain's Repsol to invest $1.5 million in Bolivian gas
AFP via Yahoo! News - Thu Nov 26, 3:40 pm ETSpanish oil company Repsol YPF will invest 1.5 million dollars over the next five years to boost natural gas production in Bolivia, the company announced Thursday.
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Bolivia's controversial Morales set for election win
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