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Viewing cable 06LAPAZ3032, THE GOB'S MINING PLAN: NO "TRUE" NATIONALIZATION?

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Reference ID Created Released Classification Origin
06LAPAZ3032 2006-11-08 21:27 2011-08-25 00:00 UNCLASSIFIED//FOR OFFICIAL USE ONLY Embassy La Paz
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TO RUEHC/SECSTATE WASHDC 1234
INFO RUEHAC/AMEMBASSY ASUNCION 6261
RUEHBO/AMEMBASSY BOGOTA 3582
RUEHBR/AMEMBASSY BRASILIA 7443
RUEHBU/AMEMBASSY BUENOS AIRES 4704
RUEHCV/AMEMBASSY CARACAS 1954
RUEHPE/AMEMBASSY LIMA 2011
RUEHMD/AMEMBASSY MADRID 3175
RUEHME/AMEMBASSY MEXICO 1875
RUEHMN/AMEMBASSY MONTEVIDEO 4154
RUEHNE/AMEMBASSY NEW DELHI 0067
RUEHQT/AMEMBASSY QUITO 4593
RUEHSG/AMEMBASSY SANTIAGO 9172
RUEHKO/AMEMBASSY TOKYO 0261
RUCPDOC/DEPT OF COMMERCE WASHINGTON DC
RUEATRS/DEPT OF TREASURY WASHINGTON DC
RHEHNSC/NSC WASHINGTON DC
UNCLAS LA PAZ 003032 
 
SIPDIS 
 
SENSITIVE 
SIPDIS 
 
STATE FOR WHA/AND LPETRONI 
COMMERCE FOR JANGLIN 
TREASURY FOR SGOOCH 
 
E.O. 12958: N/A 
TAGS: EMIN EINV ECON PREL PGOV BL
SUBJECT: THE GOB'S MINING PLAN: NO "TRUE" NATIONALIZATION? 
 
REF: LA PAZ 2780 
 
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SUMMARY 
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1. (SBU) GOB officials declared November 7 and 8 that the 
Morales administration will not "nationalize" the mining 
sector, providing assurances that the GOB has no intention of 
expropriating company assets.  Instead, the government will 
reportedly concentrate on implementing a three-part vision of 
a "reactivated" industry centered on a more powerful 
state-owned firm and increased exports of value-added goods. 
Whether domestic and foreign investors can take the 
government at its word remains to be seen. 
 
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NO "TRUE" NATIONALIZATION? 
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2. (SBU) GOB officials told Econoff November 7 and 8 that the 
Morales administration will not "nationalize" the mining 
sector in the traditional or textbook sense, providing 
assurances that the GOB has no intention of expropriating 
company assets.  Mining Vice Minister Alberto Echazu claimed 
November 8 that investors misunderstood Morales' recent 
announcement of "surprises" for the mining industry (reftel), 
explaining that changes will in no way resemble the GOB's 
1952 expropriation of mineral deposits and mining operations. 
 According to Echazu, the GOB recognizes the importance of 
foreign investment and has no wish to threaten multinational 
firms' operations.  Companies that respect existing rules and 
regulations and pay appropriate taxes, he said, have no need 
to worry; officials are far more concerned about correcting 
the actions of firms that have violated laws and demonstrated 
a "lack of respect" for the Bolivian government and its 
constituents. 
 
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A THREE-PART VISION 
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3. (SBU) Echazu explained that the Morales administration 
will concentrate on implementing a three-part vision of a 
"reactivated" industry centered on a more powerful 
state-owned firm and increased exports of value-added goods. 
According to the vice minister, the GOB expects Comibol, 
Bolivia's state-owned mining company, to play a more 
prominent role in all stages of production, with its role as 
a mere administrative body a thing of the past.  Echazu told 
Econoff that Comibol's new capacity would facilitate the 
establishment of new processing facilities, which in turn 
would boost exports of value-added goods and reduce 
dependence on raw materials exports.  To complete its 
three-part vision, the Morales administration will seek 
higher tax and royalty receipts and a more equal distribution 
of revenues; Echazu argued that a disappointed and demanding 
public could be satisfied only if companies provided tangible 
benefits in the form of higher tax payments, more jobs for 
local residents, and increased individual incomes. 
 
4. (SBU) Comibol Technical Manager Alejandro Vargas echoed 
Echazu's comments, adding that GOB officials knew the 
development of a comprehensive mining plan would be 
difficult.  Vargas noted that Comibol lacks the technical and 
financial capacity to operate big projects and said the firm 
would start small, working up to more ambitious projects 
later.  According to Vargas, change will be gradual, not 
"violent," and will occur piecemeal, as officials work 
through existing legislative procedures to alter the mining 
code and modify company practices.  Much depends, he said, on 
how quickly the GOB completes a broad evaluation of the 
mining sector and its needs, as officials still lack in-depth 
understanding of how best to rejuvenate the industry. 
 
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COMMENT 
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5. (SBU) GOB officials may have made reassuring noises, but 
whether domestic and foreign investors can take the 
government at its word remains to be seen.  Officials may yet 
renege on promises to respect foreign investment, 
particularly if the Morales administration decides to try to 
soothe social unrest and boost approval ratings by announcing 
another "nationalization."  Recent GOB comments may have as 
their aim the partial alleviation of investors' fears, but 
the memory of past double-speak, public contradictions, and 
policy incoherence will likely lead investors to continue to 
question the GOB's true intentions. 
GOLDBERG