Bolivia

President Luis Arce inaugurated the Bolivian Science and Technology Research Centre for Evaporite Materials and Resources; the centre’s aim is to help with the industrialisation of lithium to sell batteries on the international market

In collaboration with UNICEF, the government will create a children’s program to educate toddlers and young parents about caring for society and promoting key values, such as solidarity and kindness

After six days of continuous protests from the opposition, President Luis Arce repealed a law against ‘illicit profits’ allegedly designed to seize private property

This week the city of La Paz was struck by an unusual heatwave with exceptionally high levels of UV radiation measured, the World Health Organization described them as “extreme”, raising concerns of Bolivian scientists

A series of journalist kidnappings sparked manifestations about freedom of speech and expression; protesters claim that the government must protect this fundamental human right more effectively

This week the government starts providing health personnel with the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine

The country finally concluded its ecological project worth US$194 million, consisting of three new wind energy power plants that will contribute to the gradual reduction of the nation’s carbon footprint

Several activist organizations sent a formal request to the government and manifested on the streets to claim authorities to stop using authoritative practices to silence protesters, journalists and activists

This week the country celebrates its first ever Andean Indigenous Cultural Festival of Cochabamba, a celebration to honor the indigenous people of Cochabamba as well as an incentive for national tourism

Massive wildfires overtake the country’s natural reserves and protected forests, burning over 800.000 hectares in a few days

The country is celebrating the month of Pachamama, or Mother Earth, with ancestral rituals and offerings as a way to show gratefulness for the past year and prosperity for the future

The investigation of the alleged electoral fraud that took place in 2019 will come to an end, so the National Council of Democracy, as well as other organizations, announced today manifestations as a way of protest against this decision will begin