(Argus, 19.Oct.2020) — Gas-rich Bolivia’s socialist party swept yesterday’s elections and will return to power by year’s end, but with a more pragmatic leader at its helm. Former finance minister Luis Arce won more than 50pc of the vote in two exit polls, topping his nearest rival, former president Carlos […]
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OAS And Bolivia Ink Deal To Observe 18 Oct. Elections
(OAS, 5.Oct.2020) — The Organization of American States (OAS) and the Plurinational State of Bolivia today signed the agreement on privileges and immunities for the OAS electoral mission that will observe the general elections on October 18. The Permanent Representative of Bolivia to the OAS, Jaime Aparicio, said that his […]
YPFB To Investigate Transfers To MAS Party
(Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 20.Dec.2019) — Bolivia’s state oil company Yacimientos PetrolĂferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) announced an investigation has been launched related to alleged transfers to MAS or the Movement For Socialism party. Results of the investigation will be published after completion, YPFB announced 20 December 2019 in an […]
LatAmNRG Bolivia Briefs: fuel shortage contingencies, Morales vows return
HOUSTON, TEXAS (By Energy Analytics Institute, Ian Silverman, 18.Nov.2019, Words: 324) — Heard on the street and LatAmNRG briefs related to Bolivia preparing emergency plan to import fuels, Evo Morales vows his return to Bolivia from Mexico, and repairs to the Carrasco-Cochabamba pipeline estimated to cost $200mn. Bolivia Prepares Emergency […]