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Bolivia has the second largest reserves of gas and oil in Latin America but the vast majority of Bolivians have up to now seen little benefit from their own natural resources
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President Evo Morales’ Gas and Oil “Nationalization” Decree
- In this analysis, Gretchen Gordon of The Democracy Center explains what Morales´ Decree 28701 actually does, provides some historical context, and discusses some of the issues the decree raises.
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President Evo Morales’ Gas and Oil “Nationalization” Decree: A Review of the International Media Coverage
- The Democracy Center´s Aaron Luoma assesses media coverage of Morales´"nationalization" decree.
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Legal actions by gas companies against Bolivia
- Nine companies, eight of whom are multinational energy companies, initiated a legal process in June 2006 against Bolivia for its new hydrocarbons law. The process could see Bolivia facing a suit of billions in a World Bank hosted tribunal.
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kohl privatization.pdf
- Benjamin Kohl argues that Bolivia's `capitalization experiment' combined with lack of regulatory control led to a worsening economic situation failing to provide jobs, reducing government income and a State unable with less powers to provide for its citizens.
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BIF-nationalisation
- Bolivia Information Forum briefing on Evo Morales' decree to nationalise gas and oil reserves
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Document.2006-07-12.2601505849
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Turning Gas into Development in Bolivia
- Gretchen Gordon and Aaron Luoma examine the nationalisation decree looking at the opportunities it brings as well as its drawbacks
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