Some Interesting News Out Of Bolivia -- Is Evo Morales Going To Do Something Desperate? 
Business Insider, April 15, 2011: There were some jitters in some mining companies yesterday on reports that Bolivian President Evo Morales was threatening to nationalize the mines.
JPMorgan explains what's going on:
Un to look at giving Earth same right as humans
Toronto Star, 19 April 2011: Bolivia is about to pass the world's first law that grants nature equal rights to humans and protects it from a long list of evils.
AFP: Bolivia to produce lithium carbonate this year: Morales
AFP, Uyuni, 19 April 2011: Bolivia will produce lithium carbonate for the first time this year, President Evo Morales said Tuesday, a sign his country is making economic strides thanks to its key reserves of the mineral used in electric car batteries, AFP reports.
Bolivia Energy Profile: Questions About Size Of Natural Gas Reserves Analysis
Eurasia Review, April 21, 2011: Hydrocarbons are an important element of the economy of Bolivia, one of the poorest and least developed countries in Latin America. Though Bolivia exports natural gas to Brazil and Argentina, continued questions about the actual size of its proved natural gas reserves have contributed to skepticism about the country's potential to be a significant fossil fuel producer and regional energy hub.
Bolivian unions end strike, accept government offer
Reuters, La Paz, 19 April 2011: Bolivian trade unions agreed Monday to end an 11-day general strike over wages, accepting the leftist government's slightly improved offer of an 11 per cent pay increase for 2011.
Bolivia's Plan to Nationalize Mines Hits Snag
Wall Street Journal, 20 April 2011: Bolivia's plans to nationalize mines owned by Pan American Silver Corp. and Swiss commodities trader Glencore International AG appear to have hit a snag, with local workers' unions at the two companies rejecting the move.
The Cost of Conflict and Negotiation Delay
Opinión, Cochabamba, 19 April 2011: The losers are the country and Bolivians. The conflict that is not prevented in time or when solutions are widened, becomes complicated and a bigger problem.
Chávez Withdraws Venezuela From Andean Trade Pact; Blames Colombia & Peru Free Trade Agreement With U.S.
Latin America News Dispatch, 22 April 2011: Venezuela will withdraw its membership from the Andean Community of Nations trade pact today, due to Colombia and Peru signing free trade agreements with the U.S. in 2006. Chávez said US trade deals with Colombia and Peru had killed off the Andean trading community.