Bolivia Lashes Out As Sales To Brazil Fall

摘要

Bolivian President Evo Morales seized control Friday of gas producer Petrolera Chaco,a unit of BP-controlled Pan American Energy,just hours before winning a constitutional referendum that gave the central government complete control over hydrocarbons operations.The radical stance toward Chaco comes as Bolivia's socialist government grapples with a recent decision by Brazil to temporarily slash purchases of Bolivian gas by 20%.