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Economy / Bolivia

New Mining Minister

April 2007 | Risk Summary

Bolivian President Evo Morales has appointed a new mining minister, Luis Alberto Echazu, making him the third person to be appointed since Morales came to power in January 2006. Echazu, previously vice-minister, and mining specialist, pledges to continue implementing policies to tighten government control over the country's mining resources. At the top of Echazu's agenda will be the overhaul of state run mining company COMIBOL, considered the backbone of the Morales mining

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