A gas-rich border region in southern Bolivia that has been gripped by violence in recent days is bracing itself for further unrest after a local judge on Thursday came out in favour of one region that claims the giant Margarita gas field falls under its jurisdiction.
Residents of two rival provinces in the southern region of Tarija have been in dispute over who should receive a greater share of tax revenues from the Margarita field, which is controlled by Repsol of Spain. Some $45m is at stake.
