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Morales reaffirms Entel nationalization plan.(BOLIVIA)(Evo Morales)(Brief article)
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Latin America Telecom
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April 1, 2008
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Bolivian President Evo Morales has confirmed that the government will nationalize incumbent fixed line operator Entel, announcing that it will take "absolute control" of the telco in which Telecom Italia owns a 50 percent share. In his May Day speech, Morales was quoted as saying, "Basic services, [whether] energy, water or communications, cannot be in the hands ...