A view shows the burned forest in Taperas, an area where wildfires have destroyed hectares of forest, near Robore, Bolivia August 22, 2019. REUTERS/David Mercado
SANTA CRUZ DE LA SIERRA/LA PAZ, Bolivia (Reuters) - In the tropical Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, a wealthy farming hub on the edge on the Amazon rainforest, President Evo Morales gathered with ranchers late last month to celebrate a maiden shipment of beef to China.
An elaborate ceremony was staged to mark what was supposed to be a crowning achievement in Morales' plan to make Bolivia a global foods supplier - entry to China's massive market just as Beijing shops around for alternatives to U.S. producers.
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