Bolivia sets out spending on national highways for 2016

Bolivian President Evo Morales has said the government will spend US$1.9 billion on national highways in 2016. Nearly $12 million will be spent in expanding the Rio Seco-San Roque road in El Alto from one to 10 lanes. Morales requested that the El Alto municipal government assist in the project development by providing sewage and lighting works, as well as providing better security for roads that are often off limits because of their use by smugglers, according to a report to El Deber.
January 4, 2016 Read time: 1 min
Bolivian President Evo Morales has said the government will spend US$1.9 billion on national highways in 2016.

Nearly $12 million will be spent in expanding the Rio Seco-San Roque road in El Alto from one to 10 lanes.

Morales requested that the El Alto municipal government assist in the project development by providing sewage and lighting works, as well as providing better security for roads that are often off limits because of their use by smugglers, according to a report to El Deber.
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