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Caption: Bolivia’s planning minister René Orellana (photo credit: Fabiola Ortiz)

Interoceanic train will dynamise Bolivian economy, ministers say

28 Apr - by Fabíola Ortiz 0 Comments

Viability studies begin for multimodal transport system aiming to boost landlocked country's economy

Caption: Bolivian president Evo Morales has cultivated a close relationship with China since taking office in 2006, but many deals with Chinese firms are under scrutiny (image: Sebastien Baryli)

Is Bolivia outsourcing its national development to China?

19 Feb - by R. Evan Ellis 0 Comments

China’s role in Andean country’s future is a major theme as referendum nears

Caption: Salt mining at Bolivia’s Salar de Uyuni. The salt flat is the largest in the world and contains more lithium carbonate reserves than anywhere else (image: Jo VH/ Flickr )

Bolivia’s lithium boom: dream or nightmare?

15 Sep - by Rafael Sagárnaga 1 Comment

Experimental technologies risk creating ‘mountains of residual sludge’ at iconic salt flat

Caption: With the help of a Chinese loan of US$ 405 million, El Mutún in Bolivia will produce 2 million steel sheets per year (image: Gobernación de Santa Cruz).

China enters Bolivia’s steel industry

22 Jul - by Svetlana Salvatierra 0 Comments

New state-led plan for Latin America's largest iron ore mine plays down environmental concerns