Morales: Germany Interested in Building South America Inter-Ocean Railway

[Judi Lynn]

Morales: Germany Interested in Building South America Inter-Ocean Railway
10:39 12.11.2015(updated 10:53 12.11.2015)




A special commission will arrive in Bolivia from Germany in January 2016 to assess the construction of a railway through Bolivian territory.



MEXICO CITY, November 12 (Sputnik) — Germany is interested in participating in the construction of a railway between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans through South America, Bolivian President Evo Morales announced.

"Europeans believe that the shortest and cheapest route is from the port of Santos [in Brazil] to the port of Ilo [in Peru], and we posses advanced research regarding this issue," Morales said at a press conference following a visit to Europe, cited by the ABI news portal on Wednesday.

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According to Morales, a special commission will arrive in Bolivia from Germany in January 2016 to assess the construction of a railway through Bolivian territory, media reported. German Chancellor Angela Merkel provided the initiative for his visit, Morales added.

Morales stated that Germany is ready to produce the transit infrastructure in Bolivia to aid the project's local economic benefits, according to the media.

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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. How interesting!

Good for Germany and Bolivia.

K&R