America Bolivia In the past year, the price of lithium has increased by 800%, so the government has decided to further accelerate the industrialisation of it and invest more resources in the sector
America Bolivia The government is organising a series of meetings with Chilean representatives in order to talk about the ongoing migration crisis that is affecting both their borders; it is the first time these countries will discuss about border security
America Bolivia Recent heavy rains and floodings have affected around 60.000 families causing 22 casualties; the government is now organizing a contingency plan to face the ongoing natural disasters
America Bolivia The collapsing of the country’s vaccination centres has led to the temporary suspension of the required vaccination card to enter closed buildings until further notice
America Bolivia All individuals without a vaccination certificate attending a social event will be punished with 10 years of jail time, since from now on it will be considered as an attempt against public health
America Bolivia Since the former Argentinian government supported the 2019 Bolivian coup d’état, Argentina donated 1 million Covid-19 vaccines to the country; this act represents the countries’ willingness to leave the past behind and strengthen their relationship
America Bolivia Vice President David Choquehuanca met with Venezuela’s Vice President, Delcy Rodriguez, to discuss about the protection of their natural resources and sovereignty, as well as strengthen the countries’ bilateral relationship
America 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
America Bolivia 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
America Bolivia After six days of continuous protests from the opposition, President Luis Arce repealed a law against ‘illicit profits’ allegedly designed to seize private property
America Bolivia 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
America Bolivia 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
America Bolivia This week the government starts providing health personnel with the third dose of the Covid-19 vaccine