Bolivia: Promise of Ciro for cancellation of lithium agreements with China and Russia – What PAS committed for the economy

Jorge Kiroga, a candidate for the Right for Bolivia presidency, assured Monday in an interview with the French Agency that, in the event of his election, the lithium deposits will not be “approved” by the government’s government. “The ARSE contracts and everything they did is not recognized by us (…) will not be approved,” said the former president (2001-2002), who will face the unexpected favorite, the center-right Senator Rodrigo PAS in the second round in October. “We will draw up a comprehensive law, similar to the one adopted for hydrocarbons,” added Mr Kiroga, who assured that investment would be transparent, “without favorable no decisions in corridors”. Lithium is absolutely necessary for the manufacture of batteries used in the production of electric or hybrid cars and other energy storage systems. Is now considered a resource of strategic importance because of the need to become the car sector […]
Source: News Beast

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