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In the discussion thread: Bolivia says it's nationalizing electrical grid [View all]

Tue May 1, 2012, 03:29 PM

1. There are both benefits and risks though with nationalizing which I do hope they have considered.

Benefit: It hopefully helps control and or bring down the cost of the electricity for the people.
Risk: They might have trouble getting foreign governments to lend them money and or luring foreign corporations to invest since the corporations have a legit worry about the government taking their property.

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Bolivia says it's nationalizing electrical grid [View all]	Judi Lynn	May 2012	OP
There are both benefits and risks though with nationalizing which I do hope they have considered.	cstanleytech	May 2012	#1
They may actually be better off in the long run if they don't get loans from foreign governments.	limpyhobbler	May 2012	#2
+1 nt	TBF	May 2012	#5
Maybe, maybe not. If for example a disaster should happen be it earthquake or say a drought or	cstanleytech	May 2012	#10
They may be compensated	zipplewrath	May 2012	#8
Great idea. Now how long before the US press starts referring to Morales as "Bolivian strongman"?	RufusTFirefly	May 2012	#3
Good! Basic services utilities should not be in the hands of profiteers.	Cleita	May 2012	#4
Yes he has	madokie	May 2012	#6
Lets hope that Bolivia has the money and other resources to maintain and grow the system	hack89	May 2012	#17
That is the difference. Big international and American oil interests don't want Chavez	Cleita	May 2012	#18
Latin America is setting the example.......	marmar	May 2012	#7
Is there a purchase price in situations like this?	progress2k12nbynd	May 2012	#9
There is almost no chance it will happen here or atleast not unless there was a major shift in the	cstanleytech	May 2012	#11
They negotiate compensation.	Prometheus Bound	May 2012	#12
Bolivian president puts electricity back in public's hands	Judi Lynn	May 2012	#13
When will we invade and occupy?	Citizen Worker	May 2012	#14
Bravo, Evo! His political party is called the Movement to Socialism.	Comrade Grumpy	May 2012	#15
Good for them!!! We could learn a lot from our neighbors to the south. nt	nanabugg	May 2012	#16

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