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The article in the New York Times talks about the agreement between the Energy companies and the government of Bolivia based on which the energy companies will now be giving a larger share of their revenues to the Bolivian government.
Bolivia, the poorest country in the South American region has been waging a hard battle to get the control of its natural resources. Its President Evo Morales has finally clinched the deal with the companies that makes his position stronger and will in the long run help the economy of Bolivia. He claimed that the revenues from the sector to the government will go up from $1 Billion to $4 Billion in the next 4 years. This also marks as a major win for his political career as most people were critical about his plans saying that they will not succeed. He has embarked on a journey to get back the natural resources of Bolivia from the foreign companies and strengthen the economy.
In a signing ceremony he said "What we are doing here is......

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