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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