ABSTRACT
For years, the Chile and Bolivia relationship crunches and frames a sovereign exit’s claim to the sea. In this context, Bolivia consistently argues that the absence of an autonomous and own exit to the Pacific hinders and diminishes its economic potential to the Asian continent and its closest partners, such as those of the Andean Community of Nations. From Bolivia’s figures, this chapter demonstrates that Bolivia’s trade problems are related to the production centers’ distance from export ports and not to sovereignty and cargo manipulation lack, as suggested in recent studies. Therefore, the text explains the Hague lawsuit’s effects around maritime claim – concluded in 2018 – then discusses the effective problems that the Bolivian cargo has to leave for the Pacific, issues related to distance, and lack of significant investment in other routes.
