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Pipelines in Bolvia
By: Rachel and Randy
Slide2
Background - Bolivia
Colonized since the 16th century
Comparatively less indigenous population loss than most of Latin America
Won independence in 1825 and named after liberator, Simon Bolivar
War of the Pacific (1879-1883)Land given to Chile
Slide3
Geography of Bolivia
Population : 10,631,486
Natives ⅔ of population
Landlocked
⅔ of land is in The Oriente
Northern and Eastern parts of the country
Lowlands; grasslands and rainforests
50% the country lives in the Western Plateau of the AndesAverage altitude of 12,000 ftPoorest country in South America38% of population lives in povertyLargest Exporter of Natural Gas in South America
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Background - Pipelines
“Resource Curse”
Countries with Natural Resources are more likely to have slower developing economies and larger impoverished populations.
Wealth is usually very unevenly distributed
Rich get richer, poor get poorerRural populations exploited
Compromised Environment
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Pipelines in Bolivia
Gasbol Pipeline
1960 mile long pipeline to Brazil
Estimated >$2 billion cost
Argentina - Bolivia Pipeline31 miles
Estimated $95 million cost
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Pipelines in Bolivia (continued)
YPFB Transporte S.A. (YPFBT)
Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB) is a Bolivian state-run company engaged in the areas of oil and gas and derivatives exploration, production, refining, transportation and distribution.
Headquarters in La Paz, and founded in 1936 (After Chaco War). The company was later privatized before being nationalized in 2006.
YPFBT currently operates more than 6,200 kilometers of pipelines
Geologically active terrain that's subject to landslides and earthquakes.
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Politics of Pipelines in Bolivia
Gonzalo Sanchez de Lozada (2002-2003)
Resigned after large scale protests
Wanted to export to Chile
Carlos Mesa (2003-2005)
Resigned after large scale protests
Wanted to export to other countries
Indigenous did not likeEvo Morales (2006- Present)
First Indigenous President
Rhetoric of environmental protection and indigenous rights
Nationalized Industry
Slide8
Conflicts and Indigenous Land Rights
Environmental Issues
Implications of previous pipelines in Ecuador, Peru, and Colombia suggest a cause for concern
Gas War (September - October 2003)
Estimates between 70 and 90 people killed (hundreds more injured)
Rural protests
Second Gas War (May - June 2005)
Highland protests2016 Pipeline Explosion
Intended to halt fuel supplies nationwide
Slide9
Current State of Affairs
Wealth is not reaching indigenous population
Protests to keep domestic
Political unrest due to Presidential resignations
No middle class
Slide10
Discussion Questions
What role should the Bolivian government be playing in this land dispute between Indigenous peoples and corporations?
Should the natural gas reserves be used to gain income from outside sources, or should it be used more to create internal jobs in order to improve overall standards of living in the country?
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Resources
Information
http://www.hellenicshippingnews.com/eia-brazil-oil-market-overview/
http://www1.american.edu/ted/bolpipe.htm
https://muse.jhu.edu/article/617809
https://pgjonline.com/2011/05/30/work-on-argentina-bolivia-pipeline-moves-ahead/
http://www1.american.edu/ted/ice/bolivia-gas.htm#cinco
https://monthlyreview.org/2005/09/01/left-indigenous-struggles-in-bolivia-searching-for-revolutionary-democracy/
http://www.esri.com/news/arcnews/fall12articles/bolivian-pipeline-company-expands-into-mobile-asset-management.html
http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-18727507
http://data.worldbank.org/country/bolivia
http://www.infoplease.com/country/bolivia.html
http://www.platts.com/latest-news/natural-gas/lima/bolivian-protesters-damage-ypfb-natural-gas-pipeline-21388207
Ignacio Arana
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Derrick Hindery. From Enron to Evo. Pipeline Politics, Global Environmentalism, and Indigenous Rights in Bolivia.
Bolivian Studies Journal, 01 November 2014, Vol.20(0), pp.229-232
Pictures
http://www.demdigest.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/RESOURCE-CURSE1.png
http://static3.businessinsider.com/image/56111f6abd86ef1d008befdd-2000-2329/map_of_the_war_of_the_pacific.en.svg.png
http://l7.alamy.com/zooms/ac5106b2afde43fda1cfb12a14c0085e/bolivian-indian-demonstrators-march-during-a-protest-in-la-paz-june-h26r1b.jpg
http://www.infoplease.com/country/bolivia.html
http://www.platts.com/latest-news/natural-gas/lima/bolivian-protesters-damage-ypfb-natural-gas-pipeline-21388207