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A Chinese firm was brought in to mine the lithium. After that the coup took place.Tesla (United States) and Pure Energy Minerals (Canada) both showed great interest in having a direct stake in Bolivian lithium. But they could not make a deal that would take into consideration the parameters set by the Morales government. Morales himself was a direct impediment to the takeover of the lithium fields by the non-Chinese transnational firms. He had to go.Vijay Prashad - After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
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A Chinese firm was brought in to mine the lithium. After that the coup took place.A Chinese firm was brought in to mine the lithium. After that the coup took place.Tesla (United States) and Pure Energy Minerals (Canada) both showed great interest in having a direct stake in Bolivian lithium. But they could not make a deal that would take into consideration the parameters set by the Morales government. Morales himself was a direct impediment to the takeover of the lithium fields by the non-Chinese transnational firms. He had to go.Vijay Prashad - After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia
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Tesla (United States) and Pure Energy Minerals (Canada) both showed great interest in having a direct stake in Bolivian lithium. But they could not make a deal that would take into consideration the parameters set by the Morales government. Morales himself was a direct impediment to the takeover of the lithium fields by the non-Chinese transnational firms. He had to go.
Vijay Prashad - After Evo, the Lithium Question Looms Large in Bolivia