Bolivia signs deal for cable cars in capital
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivians will soon be able to get around their capital by cable car.
President Evo Morales signed a $234 million contract Monday with the Austro-Swiss company Doppelmayr-Seibahnen to build the cable car system. It's supposed to carry 30 million passengers a year on cables between the mountainous capital of La Paz and the suburb of Los Altos.
Officials say the system should be finished shortly before the December 2014 national elections.
© 2012 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. President Evo Morales signed a $234 million contract Monday with the Austro-Swiss company Doppelmayr-Seibahnen to build the cable car system. It's supposed to carry 30 million passengers a year on cables between the mountainous capital of La Paz and the suburb of Los Altos.
Officials say the system should be finished shortly before the December 2014 national elections.
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