Bolivia's President Sends Legislative Proposal to Attract Foreign Investment
- Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz submitted a bill to the Legislative Assembly aimed at generating legal security and attracting foreign capital.
- The proposal is part of a broader package of laws intended to address the country's economic crisis.
- The initiative was requested by various productive sectors as a structural measure to improve the country's image after nearly 20 years of leftist governments.
- The bill focuses on sectors such as logistics, artificial intelligence, digital economy, innovation, and alternative energies like hydrogen and solar energy.
- A National Investment Agency will be created to coordinate investment promotion and regulation.
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz sent a bill to the Legislative Assembly on Tuesday that seeks to generate legal security and attract foreign capital. This is one of the first initiatives of the anticipated package of laws aimed at addressing the economic crisis in the Andean country.
The proposal was requested by various productive sectors as a structural measure to change the country's image after nearly 20 years of leftist governments. Minister of Economy and Public Finance, José Gabriel Espinoza, stated that the initiative aims to provide security and predictability for investors, as well as to organize the dispersed incentives and legal norms.
The proposal has three pillars that seek to outline the path for the next 20 years, prioritizing sectors such as logistics, artificial intelligence, digital economy, innovation, and alternative energies, including hydrogen and solar energy, as well as sectors where productive capacities are already developed.
Espinoza assured that for nearly 20 years, property rights and constitutional rights have been violated without assuming any costs. He mentioned that a system of incentives and regulations will be created to provide predictability, security, stability, and trust to investors, both national and foreign, while respecting the Political Constitution of the State.
The president of the National Chamber of Industries, Gonzalo Morales, stated that to regain investor confidence, it is essential to guarantee legal security and regulatory predictability.
玻利维亚总统向立法机构提交吸引外国投资的法案
玻利维亚（美联社）——玻利维亚总统罗德里戈·帕斯周二向立法机构提交了一项法案，旨在产生法律安全并吸引外国资本。这是应对安第斯国家经济危机的预期法律包中的首批倡议之一。
该提案是由多个生产部门请求的，作为改善该国形象的结构性措施，经过近20年的左翼政府。经济和公共财政部长何塞·加布里埃尔·埃斯皮诺萨表示，该倡议旨在为投资者提供安全和可预测性，并整理分散的激励措施和法律规范。
该提案有三个支柱，旨在为未来20年勾勒出道路，优先关注物流、人工智能、数字经济、创新和替代能源（包括氢能和太阳能）等领域，以及已经具备生产能力的领域。
埃斯皮诺萨保证，近20年来，财产权和宪法权利一直受到侵犯，而没有承担任何成本。他提到将建立一个激励和监管体系，以为国内外投资者提供可预测性、安全性、稳定性和信任，同时尊重国家政治宪法。
全国工业商会主席冈萨洛·莫拉莱斯表示，为了恢复投资者的信心，确保法律安全和规范的可预测性至关重要。