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Bolivia Candidate Vows To Scrap China, Russia Lithium Deals

Bolivia's former President (2001-2002) and presidential candidate Jorge 'Tuto' Quiroga is bidding to become the country's first right-wing leader in 20 years (Credit: AFP)

Bolivian right-wing presidential hopeful Jorge Quiroga on Monday vowed to scrap billion-dollar lithium extraction deals struck by the outgoing government with Russia and China if elected leader.

"We don't recognize (outgoing President Luis) Arce's contracts... Let's stop them, they won't be approved," the US-educated Quiroga, who has vowed a major shake-up in Bolivia's alliances if elected president in October, told AFP in an interview.

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