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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by Mountain_Skies on Sunday June 06, 2021 @02:54PM (#27415338)
Was lithium the purpose or are there greater issues at hand and Bolivia happens to have lithium deposits?
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Re:Scientists develop ‘cheap and easy’ method to extract lit... by lucian1900 on Sunday June 06, 2021 @04:33PM (#27416064)
The timing is highly suspect, right after Bolivia refused a ~5% offer of joint extraction from a German company in favour of a 50% one from a Chinese one. The US also has a long history of aggression for resources.

It could be more than just that too, the Monroe doctrine is alive and well. All South American anti-imperialists get attacked by the US.

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