Just four months after agreeing to give a Chinese consortium led by the lithium-ion battery manufacturer, Contemporary Amperex Technology, control over the development of Bolivia's lithium deposits...

Bolivian energy authorities launched bidding to advance development of a hydroelectric project in Cochabamba department that will have an installed capacity of almost 300MW.

On March 21 2005 the Bolivian Senate again considered the controversial Hydrocarbon Law, which has divided the country in half and was a key reason behind President Carlos D Mesa's decision to submit his resignation to Congress (although it was not accepted).