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Judi Lynn

(160,515 posts)
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 04:03 AM Apr 2013

Bolivia Will Recover 300 Per Cent nvestment In Dakar Motor Rally

Bolivia Will Recover 300 Per Cent nvestment In Dakar Motor Rally

LA PAZ, April 16 (BERNAMA-NNN-Prensa Latina) -- Bolivia will recover back 300 percent of the preparation expenses of the Dakar motor rally competition and will use those profits in the improvement of social works, said the Tourism Ministry.

Vice Minister Marko Machicao said the amount will be used to cover basic needs of population, as drinkable water supply, electric energy and telephone and internet service.

The Bolivian government declared as national priority to hold the Dakar Rally which will be run in the country for the first time in the middle of 2014.

It also allocated, through a decree, more than US$2.6 million to arrange the cities where the competition will be held.

More:
http://www.bernama.com/bernama/v7/wn/newsworld.php?id=942416

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Bolivia Will Recover 300 Per Cent nvestment In Dakar Motor Rally (Original Post) Judi Lynn Apr 2013 OP
Cool! Mopar151 Apr 2013 #1
Say again?? Catherina Apr 2013 #2
i`m sure there`s more than a few countries taking notice madrchsod Apr 2013 #3

Catherina

(35,568 posts)
2. Say again??
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 05:18 AM
Apr 2013

"will use those profits in the improvement of social works"

No skyscrapers?

US. Please take note.

madrchsod

(58,162 posts)
3. i`m sure there`s more than a few countries taking notice
Thu Apr 18, 2013, 06:57 AM
Apr 2013

first he`s not one of the boys and second...the world`s largest known reserves of easily minable lithium.

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