This marks the beginning of a new chapter for the northern sub-Andean region, offering hope of maintaining our country as an important gas exporter, said Arce, who is the alleged target of a military coup attempt last month and the main focus of anger among Bolivians over shortages of fuel and foreign currency.
Bolivia's embattled president on Monday announced the discovery of vast natural gas reserves, describing it as the biggest find in nearly two decades that could help the cash-strapped country reverse its falling production.
President Luis Arce called the trove just north of the capital a mega field," saying it has some 1.7 trillion cubic metres of gas at a likely market value of $6.8 billion.
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