LA PAZ -- More than a century after the war that cost Bolivia its access to the sea, Chile and Peru stand in the way of Bolivian aspirations to become a major supplier of energy to the Pacific Basin.

Until 1884, Bolivia was a seafaring nation with a fishing industry and navy. However, a dispute with Chile over nitrate deposits in the Atacama Desert led to the disastrous 1879-1884 War of the Pacific, which left Bolivia landlocked.

The treaty ending the war granted Bolivia access the Chilean port of Arica via road and railway. These access rights later were expanded to include a pipeline that carries fuels and crude oil.

But these access rights give Chile a virtual ...

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