Bolivia: Congressman Juan Cruz has requested reports on the operations of the Public Production Company Cementos de Bolivia (Ecebol) due to a cement shortage in Oruro, where the company operates a cement plant. In an interview, Cruz asked “Why is there a shortage, and why isn’t there cement for Oruro? Cement is only arriving from other departments and even from another country. The public is asking: what has happened to the cement plant? I’m going to request that information and I’d also like to visit the Ecebol plant again.”
Regarding a recently presented list of state-owned companies operating at a loss, which includes Ecebol, the congressman suggested that the government could be making Ecebol appear unprofitable in order to sell it ‘for a song.’ From his perspective, this should not happen; rather, the company should be revitalised and continue to be monitored to ensure its proper operation.
