President Carlos Mesa 's government allowed passage of a bill on Tuesday that will sharply raise taxes on foreign energy companies , a move officials hope will defuse mounting protests from groups that want Bolivia to squeeze the big multinationals that have flocked to this poor country .
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Carlos Mesa
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Bolivia
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