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Bolivia: EVO - WATCH - Evo Tries To Reasure Spanish VP

Yes, Of Course, Evo
AFP Article reprinted in Petroleumworld prior to visit by Spanish Vice-President, María Teresa Fernández de la Vega, quotes Evo stating that Spain is a 'strategic ally', and that he hopes to sign new contracts with Spanish owned conglomerate YPF-Repsol so it continues as a 'partner.' Further, he says he 'really wants' to to sign new agreements with the international oil and gas companies doing business in Bolivia, including Petrobras. Lastly, he says there will not be 'expulsion, expropriation or confiscation.'
Liar Liar
Sources in Bolivia tell me that Evo and the MAS government have a reputation for being completely untrustworthy - even for Bolivian politicians. Outside the country, they say that Evo is not merely two-faced, but three faced! He 'says one thing in public, another in private, and then does something completely different.' It remains to be seen what Evo does with Repsol."