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Brazil analyses a $5bn bi-national hydroelectric power plant with Bolivia

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Brazil is studying the construction of a bi-national hydroelectric plant with Bolivia on the Mamoré river (northwest of the country) at a cost of $5 billion, said the Brazilian general director of Itaipu Binacional, general Joaquim Silva e Luna. In the next three years, Itaipú Binacional will have its debt settled for the construction of its plant, which will release about $2 billion annually, half for Paraguay and half for Brazil, which can count on this money to invest in the construction of the new power central, he said.

Bolivia's industry sector proposes freezing national minimum wage at $307

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The National Chamber of Industries (CNI) proposed the Government to increase the basic salary by 1.47% and to freeze the national minimum wage at Bs.2122 ($307.06). CNI’s economist explained that the proposal to freeze the minimum wage is because of the lost of competitiveness in Bolivia’s companies, while the increase on the basic salary is be in line with 2019’s inflation.

Bolivia's external debt reached $11.056 billion as of November 2019

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Bolivia’s external debt reached $11.056 billion as of November last year, which represents 26% of Bolivia’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP). According to the president of Bolivia’s Central Bank (BCB) the current ratio is under the international standards. Bolivia’s external debt increased from $2.269 billion in 2007 to the mentioned $11.056 billion in November.

Bolivia aims to sign a new adenda to the gas contract with Argentina

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A technical commission from Bolivia is in Argentina to start negotiations for the signing of a new addendum to the gas purchase agreement and to stabilize the volumes demanded by the neighbouring country. Bolivia’s YPFB president, Herland Soliz, explained that the current contract addendum establishes export volumes of Bolivian gas of between 16 and 18 million cubic meters per day (MMmcd) in winter and from 10 MMmcd to 11 MMmcd in Summer.

Bolivia's international reserves reach $6.429 bn

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As of January 9, 2020, Bolivia’s net international reserves reached $6.429 billion, said the president of the Central Bank of Bolivia, Guillermo Aponte. According to Aponte, international reserves reached $15.1 billion in 2014, but have gradually declined since then due to external factors and falling exports.