GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Swiss commodities giant Glencore is angered by the nationalization of a tin and zinc mine in Bolivia, saying it would seek “just” compensation for the act. The expropriation Wednesday 20 June comes a week after violent protests between private and company miners at the Colquiri complex that left 18 injured. Miners belonging [...]
Bolivia seizes Spanish power company
May 3, 2012 by
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND – Bolivian president Evo Morales announced the expropriation of Spanish power firm Red Eléctrica Española’s shares in that country during a televised celebration Tuesday to commemorate International Workers’ Day. Morales justified the move by saying that the company, which operates under the name Transportada de Electricidad (TDE) in Bolivia, had not invested enough in [...]
Bolivians protest fuel price hike
December 31, 2010 by
Striking transport workers brought the capital La Paz to a halt 30 December, and government buildings were stormed in the eastern cities of Cochabamba and Santa Cruz. Protesters in El Alto, a city above La Paz and the site of the international airport, called for the president’s resignation and threatened to bring down the government. [...]
