Wright on Bolivian Lithium: Interesting, but Not Quite Right
It’s not the first time a respected, established journalist has presented a selective view of events in Bolivia. In general, Lawrence Wright’s New Yorker article “Lithium Dreams” covers a great…
Part III: Bolivia’s Mining Rollercoaster: Negotiating Nationalization
Re-inserting the State Beginning in October 2006, the Morales administration has taken measures to reinsert the state into the mining sector, including the May Day presidential decree giving state institutions…
Mining Policy in the Morales Administration: Reactivation and Conflict
President Morales has announced plans to commence a new era in Bolivian mining in 2007. The year 2006 saw the highest mining revenue since 1985 and exports jumped from $346…
Part II: An Emerging Mining Policy for Bolivia
Future mining concessions eliminated; pre-existing concessions remain intact While stopping short of fully nationalizing the industry, the decree clearly asserts state control over all mineral wealth in the national territory…