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Bolivian President Kicks Out USAID
2 May 2013 - 09:55 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ (Red River Radio) — Bolivian President Evo Morales expelled the U.S.
Bolivia Signs Dam Agreement With Chinese Firm
14 Dec 2012 - 09:15 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ (Daijiworld) — Bolivia's government has signed a memorandum of understanding with Chinese company Sinohydro Corporation Ltd., which pledged to review existing studies for a hydroelectric dam project in the nort
Bolivia and Peru Tackle Titicaca Pollution
6 Nov 2012 - 01:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — Peru and Bolivia are working together to rehabilitate Lake Titicaca, which sits on the Andean border between the two countries.
Bolivia Invests $10 Million USD to Stop Pollution of Lake Titicaca
3 Oct 2012 - 08:58 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ (Prensa Latina) — The Bolivian government will allocate $10 million USD in projects for preventing the pollution of Titicaca Lake, the world's highest inland waterway lake. According to the Minister of Environm
Bolivia Guarantees Financing for Misicuni Hydro Project
17 Sep 2012 - 08:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — The Bolivian government last week said it would guarantee financing for the $114 million USD Misicuni hydropower project in Cochabamba department, after an Italian loan for the project fell through
Aqueduct Alliance Should Be "More in Tune With Local Communities"?
3 Aug 2012 - 10:21 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
united states, WASHINGTON DC — The Aqueduct Alliance, a partnership launched by US-based World Resources Institute (WRI) with GE, Goldman Sachs, Dow, Bloomberg and Talisman Energy was criticized this week for not being sufficien
Chinese Firm to Conduct Feasibility Study of Bolivian Hydropower Plant
30 Jul 2012 - 09:26 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ (Fox News Latino) — Bolivia signed a memorandum of understanding with Hydrochina Corporation that calls for the Chinese state-owned firm to conduct a free feasibility study for the construction of a hydroelectric po
Bolivia Reopens Dairies in Water-Scarce El Alto
27 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — The Bolivian government on July 25 launched a nationwide campaign to promote milk consumption, at a time when one of the country’s most active dairy-producing regions is facing severe water deficit
Bolivian Government Raids Jindal Steel’s Offices After Jindal Terminates El Mutun Contract
23 Jul 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — On July 20th, Bolivian police and military forces raided the offices of Jindal Steel Bolivia, the Bolivian subsidiary of India’s Jindal Steel & Power Ltd.
Bolivia Renegotiates Mutun Mine Contract With India's Jindal Steel
19 Jun 2012 - 00:00 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — The Bolivian government announced on June 16 that it was renegotiating the contract with India’s Jindal Steel & Power Limited for the Mutun Mine project.
Bolivia Presents Draft Proposal on Food Security to OAS
23 Mar 2012 - 10:10 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
washington, dc, united states — Bolivian Foreign Minister David Choquehuanca presented a draft proposal to members of the Organization of American States (OAS) containing provisions against privatization of water, commodificati
Bolivia Secures Loans From World Bank for Irrigation Projects
27 Oct 2011 - 11:03 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — Bolivia signed two loan agreements with the World Bank for a total of $79 million USD, for programs that will drive agricultural production.
Bolivia to Increase Access to Water, Sanitation Services in Rural Areas
27 Oct 2011 - 10:46 by Local Press Report
washington, dc (Inter-American Development Bank) — The Bolivian government will receive a $20 million USD loan from the Inter-American Development Bank (IADB) and a $20 million USD grant from Spain through the Spanish Cooperation Fund for Water and
Fuel Subsidies Ended, Water Prices Frozen
27 Jan 2011 - 12:09 by Local Press Report
LA PAZ | Source: Morning Star Online (Morning Star Online) — LA PAZ | Source: Morning Star Online
Bolivia Declares Emergency Due to Drought
30 Jun 2010 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ (Xinhua (China)) — The Bolivian government on June 23 declared a national emergency due to the ongoing drought in the contry. "The Rural Development and Lands Ministry will apply the
Bolivians Consider Migration to WaterRich Areas
16 Dec 2009 - 16:02 by Local Press Report
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ (BBC) — The Bolivian government is considering moving people from the capital, La Paz, to more water-rich parts of the country as an emergency option if reservoirs and aquifers aren 't able to provide enoug
Bolivia Doubles Anti-Dengue Efforts
17 Feb 2009 - 16:01 by Local Press Report
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ (Prensa Latina) — The dengue fever epidemic continues in Bolivia with a total of 14,000people in nine states now infected. The Bolivian government is increasing its efforts to gain control over the epidemic by
Bolivia Seeks External Financing for Misicuni Project
18 Nov 2008 - 07:40 by OOSKAnews Correspondent
BOLIVIA, LA PAZ — The Bolivian government is seeking external financing for a multipurpose hydro project in Misicuni, after Italian firms showed a lack of interest.
The project was supposed to get financial
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