Bolivia and Low Lying Natural Gas Reserves - Crisis and Bolivia at the Cross Roads
It is interesting to watch these low-land areas with the natural gas reserves telling Mr. Evo Morales, the AmerIndian President of Bolivia, that they are declaring their independence and seceding from the nation. Will, Evo Morales try to pull an Abraham Lincoln and keep the country together at all costs? If those Natural Gas fields leave Bolivian Rule, this will very much hurt the tax base and economic viability of the country.
Evo Morals needs that income to propel his projects and promises to the Bolivian People, as the Coca Leaf projects are not moving along fast enough and the previous play to nationalize mines and other foreign investments in large industrial businesses, has lessened the inflow of capital. Those foreign investment dollars do not wish to risk the money in a nation that does the unthinkable to free enterprise. The taking over of the Bechtel water filtration plant still haunts Morales and the Bolivian Government.
The question now is will Evo Morales use his small army and police force to fight those that are attempting to secede or declare independence, as they may have already made deals with the Brazilian Government to back them. Will Evo Morales call upon his friend from Hugo Chavez of Venezuela to take back those leaving territories and then help Bolivia re-nationalize those natural gas reserves.
Now the super rich citizens are declaring themselves independent too. There will be another show down, this will be a significant event in Bolivian History, as the world waits and watches.
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