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Massacre of 30 campesinos by "civicos" in Pando, Bolivia

Monday, September 15, 2008

In the worst violent act in the history of Bolivia's democracy, a campaign by opposition Prefects in Bolivia seeking to destabilize the MAS government, took the lives of as many as 30 people, and wounded dozens more, in the Amazonian province of Pando. Read more...

Countries take action to boost IIRSA through private investment promotion 11 Jul 2008 Civil society groups propose change in annual IDB-civil society meeting 2 Jul 2008 “Aguas Turvas”: new book that explains the never ending socio-environmental problems of the Madeira Complex 22 Jun 2008 Brazil:Legal block on Estreito river diversion work 20 Jun 2008 Tax reform seen as priority for Latin America 22 May 2008 Brazil: Suez consortium wins Jirau auction with US$43.30/MWh bid 19 May 2008 Brazil's environment minister quits in protest 14 May 2008

Projects in the Spotlight

Bolivia

Río Madeira Complex

Bolivia; Brazil

This multi-billion dollar hydroelectric complex threatens one of the Amazon Basin’s main southern tributaries.

Programa vial del corredor norte (Tramo Rio Branco/La Paz, La Paz-Caranavi)

Bolivia; Brazil

Gasoducto del Noreste y Anillo energetico (Gasoducto sudarmericano)

Argentina; Bolivia

Gasoducto Bolivia/Brasil

Bolivia; Brazil

Hidrovía Ichilo-Mamoré

Bolivia

Proyecta ancla: Carretera Guayaramerín-Riveralta-San Borja-La Paz

Bolivia

Proyecto Ancla-Puente Binacional Salvador Maza-Yacuiba y Centro de frontera

Argentina; Bolivia

Bolivia; Brazil

Approximately 47 IIRSA projects, including a number of trans-border projects, are slated for implementation in Bolivia. Together these projects require an estimated investment of $7.8 billion. Nearly all of them fall within 3 integration hubs: Andean, Central Interoceanic, and Peru-Brazil-Bolivia. The majority of projects correspond to the road transport, border crossings, and energy sectors (where there is a split between the natural gas and hydroelectric sub-sectors).

Once a supporter of IIRSA, and especially of the set of projects envisaged for the Paraguay-Paraná Waterway hub, the Bolivian Government’s position toward the Initiative is now best described as being in flux. Bolivia is in the middle of a monumental shake-up in its political system, marked by the transition from a generally pro-foreign investment, pro-U.S. series of administrations to one headed by the first indigenous president in the country’s history (the Aymara Evo Morales). Given that Morales was swept into the top office by a groundswell of public discontent with the liberalizing, extractivist economic policies of his predecessors, it is by no means clear that his Administration will choose to continue Bolivia’s participation in IIRSA. On the other hand, as a landlocked and historically isolated country, Bolivia has much to gain from a more symmetrical engagement with its neighbors. Readers are advised to check back on this site periodically for clues as to how Bolivia will position itself with respect to the Initiative.

Full List of Projects

Official IIRSA Project

Anchor Project

Priority Project

			Corredor Vial de Integración Bolivia-Perú Bolivia; Peru \| Cluster ($177M)
			Exportación por envíos postales para PYMES Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($1M)
			Implementación de acuerdo de Roaming en América del Sur Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($1M)
			Navegación del Río Beni (parte del Complejo Rio Madeira) Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($0M)
			Proyecto Ancla: Construccion carretera - Pailon - San Jose - Puerto Suarez Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Santa Cruz-Corumba ($435M)
			Aprovechamiento de la infraestructura existente y de las nuevas conexiones para aumentar infraestructura de comunicaciones Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela \| Cluster 11. Communications and Connectivity ($0M)
			Cableado de fibra óptica para telecomunicaciones en redes de transmisión Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela \| Cluster 11. Communications and Connectivity ($0M)
			Tercer Programa de Apoyo al Sector Transporte (PAST III) Bolivia \| Cluster ($84M)
			PRUEBA DOS: Gasoducto Sudeste con Secciones Dividias Argentina; Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Energy ($0M)
			Complejo hidroeléctrico del Río Madeira Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($20000M)
			Programa Vial del Corredor Norte (Tramo Rio Branco/La Paz, La Paz-Caranavi) Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster ($41M)
			Armonización regulatoria gasifera, electrica y petrolera Bolivia; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Venezuela \| Cluster 10. Energy Integration ($0M)
			Estudio de sostenibilidad para la iniciativa IIRSA Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Guyana; Paraguay; Peru; Suriname; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($0M)
			Paso de Frontera Bolivia - Perú (Extrema) Bolivia; Peru \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($2M)
			Conexión Ferroviaria Puno - El Alto Bolivia; Peru \| Cluster 9. Lima-Tacna/Juliaca/La Paz ($198M)
			Paso de Frontera Ollague-Estación Aboroa Bolivia; Chile \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($2M)
			Proyecto ancla: Navegación del Río Madeira entre Porto Velho y Guayaramerín Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($50M)
			Gasoducto Noreste Argentino y Anillo energético (Gasoducto sudamericano) Argentina; Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Energy ($1000M)
			CEBAF Desaguadero Bolivia; Peru \| Cluster 8. Perú-Bolivia ($2M)
			Conexión Ferroviaria Puno-La Paz Bolivia \| Cluster 9. Lima-Tacna/Juliaca/La Paz ($0M)
			Paso de frontera Infante Rivarola-Cañada Oruro Bolivia; Paraguay \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($1M)
			Corredor Vial de Integración Bolivia-Paraguay Bolivia; Paraguay \| Cluster ($183M)
			Paso de frontera Pisiga - Colchane (Paso de frontera) Bolivia; Chile \| Cluster 5. Pacific Axis Connections ($2M)
			Corredor Vial de Integración Bolivia-Chile Bolivia; Chile \| Cluster ($88M)
			Paso Fronterizo Brasiléia - Cobija Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($2M)
			Hidroeléctrica binacional Bolivia-Brasil (parte del Complejo Rio Madeira) Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($2000M)
			Paso de frontera Puerto Suárez - Corumbá Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 3. Santa Cruz-Corumba ($2M)
			Paso de frontera San Matías - Porto Limao Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 4. Santa Cruz-Cuiaba ($2M)
			Pavimentación Porto Limao - San Matías Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 4. Santa Cruz-Cuiaba ($14M)
			Gasoducto Bolivia/Brasil Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster ($2055M)
			Corredor Vial de Integración Bolivia-Argentina Argentina; Bolivia \| Cluster ($492M)
			Proyecto de integración de la carretera del sur Bolivia \| Cluster ($0M)
			Hidroeléctrica Cachuela-Esperanza (Río Madre de Dios) Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($1200M)
			Hidrovía Ichilo - Mamore (Complejo Rio Madeira) Bolivia \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($20M)
			Cobija - Extrema (Carretera Cobija-Extrema) Bolivia \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($25M)
			Carretera Yucumo-Trinidad Bolivia \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($50M)
			Carretera Cobija – El Chorro – Riberalta (Carretera Cobija-Riberalta) Bolivia \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($80M)
			Proyecta ancla: Carretera Guayaramerín – Riberalta – Yucumo – La Paz Bolivia \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($250M)
			Hidrovía Madre de Dios y puerto fluvial (parte del Complejo Rio Madeira) Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($6M)
			Carretera Oruro-Pisiga (Proyecto Toledo-Pisiga mas el tramo Oruro-Toledo) Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Pacific Axis Connections ($238M)
			Proyecto Ancla: Rehabilitación tramo El Sillar Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Pacific Axis Connections ($30M)
			Gasoducto Transredes Bolivia \| Cluster ($263M)
			Pavimentación Carretera Antigua Santa Cruz - Cochabamba Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Pacific Axis Connections ($0M)
			Rehabilitación Puente de la Amistad (Puente Eisenhower) Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Pacific Axis Connections ($4M)
			Ferrovia Aiquile - Santa Cruz Bolivia \| Cluster 5. Pacific Axis Connections ($400M)
			Pavimentación puente Banegas - Okinawua Bolivia \| Cluster 4. Santa Cruz-Cuiaba ($0M)
			Puente Banegas Bolivia \| Cluster 4. Santa Cruz-Cuiaba ($25M)
			Carretera Concepción-San Matías Bolivia \| Cluster 4. Santa Cruz-Cuiaba ($256M)
			Concesión ferrocarril/carretera Motacucito-Puerto Bush con operación Portuaria Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Santa Cruz-Corumba ($84M)
			Instalación de fibra óptica a lo largo de la carretera carretera Pailón – Puerto Suárez (Instalación de fibra óptica a lo largo de la carretera) Bolivia \| Cluster 3. Santa Cruz-Corumba ($3M)
			El corredor vial de integración Bolivia-Brasil (Construcción Carretera Santa Cruz- Pailón-San José-Puerto Suárez) Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Paraguay \| Cluster ($522M)
			Proyecto Gasifero - Termoeléctrico Bolivia - Paraguay Bolivia \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($161M)
			Construcción carretera Cañada Oruro-Villamontes-Tarija-Estación Abaroa Bolivia \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($366M)
			Pavimentación Potosí - Tupiza - Villazón Bolivia \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($0M)
			Mejoramiento carretera Santa Cruz-Villamontes Bolivia \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($0M)
			Proyecto Complementario: Carretera Abapó-Camiri (Conexión Santa Cruz-Yacuiba) Bolivia \| Cluster ($105M)
			Eje de la Hidrovía Paraguay-Paraná Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Paraguay; Uruguay \| Cluster 3. Venezuela-Colombia III ($500M)
			Culminación de pavimentado Potosí-Tarija Bolivia \| Cluster 8. Perú-Bolivia ($180M)
			Proyecto Ancla- Construcción Puente Binacional Salvador Maza-Yacuiba y Centro de frontera Argentina; Bolivia \| Cluster 2. Salta - Mariscal Estigarribia ($10M)
			Paso de frontera Bolivia-Argentina Argentina; Bolivia \| Cluster 8. Perú-Bolivia ($2M)
			Iniciativas de interconexión gasífera en Sudamérica Argentina; Bolivia; Brazil; Chile; Colombia; Ecuador; Peru; Uruguay; Venezuela \| Cluster ($0M)
			Complejo hidroélectrico del Rio Madeira incluyendo Esclusas de Navegacion Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($0M)
			Navegación del Río Madeira entre Porto Velho y Guayaramerin incluyendo esclusas para la navegación en las hidroélectricas Bolivia; Brazil; Peru \| Cluster 3. Madeira-Beni River Corridor ($50M)
			Puente binacional sobre el Río Mamoré entre Guayaramerin y Guajara - Mirín Bolivia; Brazil \| Cluster 2. Rio Branco-La Paz ($0M)
			Proyecto geo-térmico Laguna Colorada Bolivia \| Cluster 1. Chile-Bolivia-Paraguay-Brazil ($160M)

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