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Bolivia protects Yacuiba oil plants
Prensa Latina
LA PAZ
Petroleumworld.com 07 17 07
The Bolivian government decided to reinforce military control at two oil plants in the southern locality of Yacuiba on Monday, after farmers blocked routes threatening to occupy the installations.The organizations of farmers and livestock raisers have also been blocking Bolivia's main highway east to Argentina and threatened to occupy petroleum plants, to demand that 185,000 acres not be turned over to Guarani communities.
According to Yacuiba leader Gualberto Duran, 80 percent of the nation's commerce travels on the main roads linking Bolivia with Argentina and blocking causes half a million dollars in losses a day to the national economy.
Assistant Land Minister Alejandro Almaraz assured that at the conclusion of reversion of lands not meeting a specific social-economic function in the area, there will be possibilities of assisting farmers and livestock raisers.
According to Yacuiba Police Chief Jaime Reyes, Armed Forces must take the precaution of guarding the petroleum installations to guard Bolivian State strategic resources.
PL 16 07 07
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