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Brazil and Bolivia: the hydrocarbon "conflict"
15/11/2006 By Sarah-Lea John de Sousa
On 29 October, Petrobrás, the Brazilian oil company, signed after long, intense negotiations, an agreement that will allow it to keep operating in Bolivia.
In the last few months, bilateral relations between Brazil and Bolivia have been marked by tension due to the nationalisation of Bolivian hydrocarbons, which affected Petrobrás to a large extent.
At the moment, both countries have become close again. Traditionally, both countries have maintained friendly relations. Moreover, Brazil has also played a major mediating role in the political crisis of 2003 and the turmoil of late 2005.
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Bolivia Brazil Conflict Conflict prevention Energy Latin America & Caribbean Mediation Regional powersRelated publications
Bio author: Sarah-Lea John de Sousa
Sarah-Lea John de Sousa holds an MA in Regional Sciences of Latin America (RWL) from the University of Cologne and is currently studying for a PhD in International Relations at the Universidad Complutense in Madrid. She was formerly a development project manager at the Chuconsultig agency in Germany.
