Bolivia is actually a land favored by nature. Pen ~ Fun ~ Pavilion www.biquge.info In the east and north, due to the perennial irrigation of the Amazon River, about 60% of the country's land area is covered with rainforests. The Andes mountain winds its way from the west to form the scrub-covered Altiplano plateau, where Lake Titicaca and the Salar de Uyuni rise from the ground, leaving people with incredible beauty.

But there is much more to nature's favor than that. According to proven reserves, Bolivia has 1.2 million tons of tin reserves and about 50 billion tons of iron, second only to Brazil in Latin America. In addition, oil reserves have reached 500 million barrels, ranking fifth in South America, with a total of 30.6 trillion cubic feet of natural gas reserves, second only to Venezuela among countries in South America with proven natural gas reserves.

However, in contrast, the large base of the poor, the relatively small white cast, who control the wealth of land, oil and gas, minerals, etc., makes Bolivia's class contradictions quite prominent.

In addition, in 1969, the turmoil resumed, and all the assets of the Gulf Oil Company of the United States were nationalized by Bolivia.

In May 2006, when Native American President Evo Morales came to power, he immediately announced the nationalization of energy, an ambitious reform aimed at halting the outflow of the country's wealth and directing it to the benefit of the poor.

The first to stand out are oil and gas consuming countries and foreign companies engaged in oil and gas production activities. Bolivia's new policy has caused dissatisfaction in Brazil and Argentina to buy its gas at new prices.

For investors, such as Petrobras, which has invested more than $1.5 billion in Bolivia, and Spanish company Repsol, which has invested a total of $1.2 billion in Bolivia and controls 25.7% of Bolivia's natural gas production, Morales' policy is nothing short of a "money grab".

Bolivia, which was once closed off from the rest of the country, is now coming again, and foreign investors are withdrawing because they are afraid that the minerals and energy they have worked so hard to bid for will be taken back by the Bolivian government.

At such a worse moment, Fang Yuanshan, the head of South Africa's "legend", "big tycoon" and "largest private armed forces", came over, and Morales immediately came to visit in person.

"We have the will and confidence to create a prosperous, strong and stable country for the Bolivian people, but Mr. Fang, you should know that it is money that is bothering Bolivia at the moment, a large amount of development money. ”

Morales has a ridiculous middle-style hairstyle, a slightly chubby face, small eyes, a big nose, and if you put on an old-fashioned Chinese stand-up collar tunic suit, this is an authentic Chinese peasant.

Although his speech did not have any appeal, his style of seeking truth from facts, reasoning, presenting data, and not exaggerating still made Fang Yuanshan have a good impression, and in his opinion, this is at least a president who does practical things.

But it doesn't work, Bolivia is rotten from the roots, and no matter how many resources there are, it is in vain if no company develops them.

The gap between rich and poor in Bolivia is so great that a few large oil and gas field projects alone will not save their lives.

The money is in the hands of private consortia and large multinational corporations, and those people will not take out the profits they have earned and distribute them to the ordinary poor. Every day, a little money is given to the people in the slums to give them something to eat, so that they will not starve to death and will not rebel. If you want to get rich, that's impossible.

Seeing that he was silent, Morales on the other side was a little anxious. He has been preparing for today's meeting for a long time, and the staff of the president's office have been studying it for three months. In addition, experts from Huaguo were also invited to help analyze Fang Yuanshan's personality preferences.

"Mr. Fang, after our exploration, the lithium resource reserves in the Uyuni Salt Lake have reached more than 18 million tons, more than 50% of the global reserves. Uyuni's lithium is found in brine located beneath the salt crust and is highly concentrated and easy to mine, allowing it to be obtained from lithium carbonate, the raw material for most lithium compounds, with simple precipitation and treatment. I'm sure Mr. Fang should know this, right?"

He nodded in understanding. However, he did not promise anything, and listened to his explanation quietly.

"Since the 80s of the 20th century, the development of the world's electronics industry has increased the demand for lithium, and in recent years, the use of lithium batteries has increased at a geometric rate. Last month, the international price of lithium once exceeded 6,000 US dollars/ton, but in my opinion, this price is far from the end, and I believe that this price will usher in a peak next year. ”

Fang Yuanshan said with interest: "Oh, what does Mr. President think the price will be next year?"

"At least $10,000 or more. ”

Listening to Morales's sonorous voice, he seemed to be infected too, and said with a smile: "That's okay." I wonder what specific development plans President Morales has?"

They sit at the foot of a hill not far from the slums, with a clear view of nature, and a gentle breeze that cools people on this hot afternoon. Bodyguards and guards wearing headsets loom in the mountains and forests nearby.

One is the well-deserved "king" of South America, and the other is the president of the country, both of whom are the most noble men on the planet, and their safety is naturally the top priority. If a stray bullet flew from somewhere at this time and killed one of them, the world would be in an absolute uproar.

The two sat on a folding chair with a folding table in the middle, Morales didn't have too much politeness, picked up a document from the table and handed it over: "This is a detailed data report on the Salar de Uyuni, we originally planned to bring in some funds from abroad and then set up a joint venture to set up a special development company." Now that Mr. Fang is here, your Yuanshan Group is of course our preferred target. ”

Fang Yuanshan was not interested in these data reports at all, and after taking the document and putting it on the table, he said: "I am a person who invests a lot of times by a feeling, I feel interested, money is not a problem, on the other hand, if I am not interested, even if this investment is profitable, I will not spend a penny." ”

Everyone is a smart person, and this Mr. President naturally understands what he means. After thinking about it, he said: "Then I'll say it bluntly, the development plan of this salt marsh land will need about 1 billion to 1.5 billion yuan, and we are willing to sell five percent of the shares in exchange for the shares of Yuanshan Group." ”

Fang Yuanshan with one hand on the table, his index finger tapped lightly on the table. Suddenly, a smile appeared on his face, and he turned to ask: "I ask Mr. President a question, do you think Chile will let you into the sea?"

"Well... ”

The question stopped Morales at once. Yes, the world knows that Bolivia is extremely rich in minerals and its natural beauty is unparalleled. But since they are called "the poorest rich country in South America", there are many problems here.

Bolivia has no direct land or sea routes, and is surrounded on all sides by other countries, which are not friendly to them.

When everyone is very poor and there are no natural resources to exploit, why should you let this "repeatedly defeated" country get rich first?

The biggest possibility is: if you go to development, the more development the better, and when you want to take it out, you can't fly through the sky, right? Even if you fly from the sky, hehe, I'll give you a call.

In a word, if you want to be poor, everyone will be poor, and if you want to be rich, you will be blessed!

Fang Yuanshan's words stopped the president. He originally wanted to say that since you Yuanshan Group has become a shareholder, then this transportation problem will definitely be handed over to you. But now that the words have been spoken, the meaning of Fang Yuanshan is very clear, why should I give you to open up foreign transportation routes?

That's what Morales took for granted. The whole of South America knows the power of Fang Yuanshan, no country has opened its teeth and claws with him, as long as he speaks, Brazil, Chile, Peru, Paraguay, and Argentina will all open their doors to him, and no one dares to ask him for any customs clearance fees.

But this is Fang Yuanshan's power, why did he sacrifice in vain?

"Hehe~"

Fang Yuanshan showed a smile on his face, took the document in his hand and shook it twice, and then said with a smile: "So this document, don't read it." Then he tossed it aside.

"Would you like to hear my opinion, Mr. President?"

"Mr. Fang, please speak. ”

He turned his head to look at the "matchbox" in the slum in the distance, and his eyes flickered: "I am a lonely person, and I don't like to be controlled by others. In terms of cooperation, I don't like to be criticized, so your 5% stake is definitely not good, at least 51%. ”

"It's absolutely ... ”

"Mr. President, don't worry, listen to what I'm saying. ”

Seeing that Morales on the other side stood up excitedly, Fang Yuanshan waved his hand and motioned for him to sit down.

"The lithium wealth of Uyuni is a staggering amount, and once it is developed on a large scale, it will not be profitable, but the impact on the world will be far-reaching. I can say responsibly that countries such as Europe and the United States will never sit idly by and allow Bolivia to sit on half of the lithium mines, and the biggest possibility is to snipe at lithium prices in the international market. ”

Seeing Morales on the other side frowning and not speaking, he smiled and said, "Do you think Bolivia can handle it?"

"We have never been afraid of Europe and the United States, we are not afraid of them now, and we will not be afraid of them in the future. ”

"Of course I do. But in many cases, it is not possible to solve it without fear, and the power of the currency war must not be said by me, and Mr. President understands its power, right?"

Just a Bolivia, it's not that Fang Yuanshan underestimates them, Europe and the United States and other countries have to find ways to clean them up.

The biggest reason why they were not touched was that many of their mineral deposits had not yet been developed, and they did not attract the salivation of those "tigers", and the biggest reason was that they had the big mountain of Fangyuan Mountain above their heads. Before moving Bolivia, I have to ask him if Fang Yuanshan agrees?

He didn't say anything thoroughly, but Morales was a smart guy and he knew a lot of things in his heart. Now that he was singled out by Fang Yuanshan, he naturally had to consider the powerful relationship.

Seeing that he was deep in thought, Fang Yuanshan didn't urge, unscrewed the mineral water and drank it slowly...

(To be continued.) )