Bolivia

The city of Santa Cruz has been closed and restricted by authorities as protests held by the right-wing opposition are attacking left-wing social, political, and Indigenous activists, mainly to request the government to address inequality and inflation

The export of soy products, sugar, oil, and meat has officially been stopped as the country expects that with rising prices it could soon suffer a shortage of these products

The country has officially substituted 50% of the use of gas with renewable energies, being a significant step forward for its national energy transition strategy to achieve all renewable energy by 2025

A national state of emergency has been declared, as the government claims that it has received threats from the opposition conspiring to kill state officials and take down the current government

A new plan called “Productive Prisons” has been implemented: it consists in having inmates plant their own food and sell it to nearby communities as a way to help their re-introduction to society

Approximately 1 million hectares of land have been affected by fires just this year, authorities estimate after the recent wildfires that took place

15 years ago the country inaugurated roads that don’t pass through wildlife, unlike its older roads; it was recently announced that its fauna has finally returned to the old, unused roads with over 200 species inhabiting and bringing life back to them

President Luis Arce has granted 150.000 property titles to indigenous people and agricultural producers as part of his initiative of making land property more equitable and inclusive

The country has signed an agreement with Cuba to deepen their cooperation regarding the biopharmaceutical industry, consisting in Cuba training Bolivian personnel for the production of medicins

A newly discovered waterlily species originating from the country has been named the largest in the world, with the ability to grow up to three metres in the wild