Comments on: Will Chile Give Land-Locked Bolivia Ocean Access Via Tunnel? I Hope Not

By: Mr Zog

Mr Zog — Wed, 24 Mar 2010 18:05:55 +0000

Wow. That would be a long tunnel through several earthquake zones, right? You’d need to be pretty brave to drive down that tunnel.

Chile should give back at least some of the territory it conquered in the nineteenth century in the interest of regional prosperity and solidarity. Even a 20 mile wide corridor to the sea would work. I’m not holding my breath for this to happen. It’s probably more likely that Chile would invade Bolivia again for the lithium and methane reserves.

By: Robert killington

Robert killington — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:43:21 +0000

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By: Robert killington

Robert killington — Fri, 05 Mar 2010 20:40:21 +0000

i think that this is gay i hate water and i never had wanted the water resources so suck it…..siceriouslly ROBERTO!!!!!!!!

By: Meghan

Meghan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:58:55 +0000

cuz there are alot more issues to be discussed, i believe this world isnt going to be here much longer anyways so build the tunnel(fish have hundreds of eggs at one time)let the people sell the NG so they can get moneyto boost the GNP and help bolivian economy.

By: Meghan

Meghan — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 02:37:09 +0000

are your only reasons for disaggreeing with this solution enviromentally based?

By: Duncan

Duncan — Tue, 16 Jun 2009 18:47:08 +0000

Leaving aside the environmental arguments, i believe that if this tunnel is built (which i very much doubt it will be) it will have only a negative impact on Bolivia.

I dont know where the funding would come from, but i’m presuming most it would come from Bolivia itself. Bolivia is poor, most people live in ‘poverty’, many lack access to basic services and running water. spending millions of dollars on a tunnel would be a tragic waste of money which could be better spent improving basic infrastructure for the people.

I realise that there would be some long term benefits after the initial money was spent, but i cant help but think this idea is appealing more to Bolivias historical frustration, than its economic interests.

By: T-dubya

T-dubya — Wed, 10 Jun 2009 17:53:03 +0000

What ever happened to a good old fashioned bloody war???
boivia doesnt have to be nice about it besides wasting money just waste live so the ones left behind have more money and a better quality of life! i heard one of the largest copper mines is there….
GET YOUR GUNS AND GO TO WAR!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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By: Ramiro

Ramiro — Thu, 28 May 2009 12:18:14 +0000

This is the most stupid idea possible.

The cost would be more than Bolivia would be able to pay back in the next 100 plus years.

This stinks of Chileans trying to divide and conquer what fragile diplomatic harmony still exists between Bolivia and Peru (which is little with the present Bolivian government).

The only solution would be for Chile to give a small plot of land for a port. 2 to 4 square kilometres in a viable location for a deep port. This would have to be in the area that Chile took from Bolivia, and with road and rail access on former Bolivian land.

Anything else will always (and rightly) be blocked by Peru.

Chile owes a lot of it’s present wealth to the area stolen from Bolivia, and although such a move would be against current Chilean mentality, it would certainly help to mend the hatred between the two countries.

As long as this is not done Chile has to expect that as soon as the tables are turned that Bolivia will and must take any means possible to regain this land.

There is huge potential in South America, and only when the countries start acting like friend will some of this potential come out (a united Europe has shown that it is greater than the sums of the parts).

Ramiro

By: russ

russ — Sun, 24 May 2009 07:11:55 +0000

The whole idea is silly – not to mention the three points given against it by the author being beyond silly.

There is no chance in the near future.