Gas Pains: Bolivia Running Out of Natural Gas
September 10th, 2023
Via Merco Press, an article on Bolivia’s natural gas woes: Bolivian president Luis Arce, announced on September 1st. that the country’s natural gas reserves have been depleted, and exports to Argentina and Brazil will be interrupted, leaving a massive hole in the economy of the country. “We have hit rock bottom,” Arce said in a […]
Read more »What Could a New Era Mean for Latin America?
July 25th, 2023
Courtesy of McKinsey, a report on how current global challenges could usher in a new era for Latin American economies: At a glance The current global upheaval may feel unprecedented, but there have been similar periods of acute disruption in recent history, each of which gave birth to a new era with its own distinctive […]
Read more »Argentina Steps on the Gas
July 17th, 2023
Courtesy of Foreign Policy, a look at Argentina’s gas future and how completion of a major pipeline is part of a shift in the region’s energy map—and its politics: For decades, Bolivia has been one of South America’s biggest natural gas exporters. The country’s abundant gas reserves began being pumped in earnest in the 1970s and […]
Read more »China: Secretly Fueling A Renewable Energy Boom in Latin America
July 16th, 2023
Via Fortune, an article on China’s renewable energy-driven interest in Latin America: The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have propelled the continent’s energy transition, with about 90% of all wind and solar technologies installed there produced by Chinese companies. […]
Read more »Latin American Renewables Boom: Not Just A China Story
July 6th, 2023
Courtesy of The Asia Times, a report on Latin America’s renewable industry where Chinese firms back the lion’s share of projects but homegrown industries and ‘frugal innovation’ also are key: The story of renewable energy’s rapid rise in Latin America often focuses on Chinese influence, and for good reason. China’s government, banks and companies have […]
Read more »Rosatom To Mine Lithium in Bolivia
June 30th, 2023
Via Vedomosti, a report that Rosatom will mine lithium in Bolivia, an investment estimated at $600 million: Uranium One (U1) , which is part of the state corporation Rosatom , has won a tender to develop a lithium deposit in Bolivia. This was reported to Vedomosti by a representative of Techsnabexport (TENEX; the head office […]
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