Bolivia

Ferrum Americas Mining Receives Environmental Permits for Cerro Rojo Iron Ore Project in Bolivia

24 May 2012

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Ferrum Americas Mining Inc., is pleased to announce the receipt of environmental permits for its Cerro Rojo iron ore project located in eastern Bolivia, approximately 55 kilometres west of Puerto Suarez and the Hidrovia River system near Corumba, Brazil. The Corumba iron ore district ...

Bolivia leader hopes policies remain for 500 years

24 May 2012

Bolivian President Evo Morales, who has been in power since 2006, said he hoped his leftwing, nationalist policies would stay in place for "more than 500 years."

Bolivia gets 7th national police chief in 6 years

22 May 2012

Bolivia's corruption-plagued national police force has its seventh new police commander in six years. But some officers are upset by President Evo Morales' choice. The head of Bolivia's criminal police division and several other officers expressed disapproval by walking out of Monday's swearing-in of the new commander, Col. Victor Maldonado.