Bolivia Joins DOPEC

[Ironduke]

Bolivia Joins DOPEC
October 26, 2005 | Issue 41•43

LA PAZ, BOLIVIA—The South American nation of Bolivia was inducted into the Development Organization of Powder-Exporting Countries Monday. "As the world's third-largest producer of coca, we are pleased to join Colombia, Peru, Mexico, and other proud nations in economic partnership," said Sonia Atala, Bolivia's minister of opiates. "Only by working together can we assure ourselves of continued expansion into foreign markets." The move was opposed by the U.S., DOPEC's largest customer, on the grounds that further price increases and supply restriction would create long lines at dealerships.

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[ak-dave]

Bolivia, SA

Did a little deployment to the southern city of Potosi in Bolivia. Ahhh, mmmm, lets see; we were sent to provide an American presence and to extend to local airport runway to accommodate the future tourism trade in the area. Yup, that’s my story. It also happened to be convenient that a C-130 and other observation aircraft would be able to use the new runway and only be 120mi from Santa Cruz. Spent the summer of 90 there and was home for Thanksgiving and a trip to the big sand box for Christmas. It was a good year for air miles; too bad MAC doesn’t give mileage.