Bolivian President Luis Arce accused foreign powers of trying to control Bolivia's natural resources, particularly lithium, by excluding the country from strategic communication route projects and not respecting historical Lithium agreements

Bolivia and China are exploring major strategic projects, including lithium industrialization and a bioceanic railway connecting Peru, Bolivia, and Brazil, as President Luis Arce and Xi Jinping recently discussed

Constitutional court has barred former President Evo Morales from running for office in the 2025 elections, reaffirming a 2023 ruling that limits presidents to two non-consecutive terms, prohibiting a third term

Thousands of Evo Morales supporters in Bolivia demanded President Luis Arce’s resignation in ongoing protests, initially calling to end legal probes against Morales but now addressing economic issues

Bolivia is semi-paralyzed by road blockades led by supporters of Evo Morales, protesting for nine days against the judicial investigation into the former president for alleged abuse of a minor; the blockades have severed connections between major cities