On January 11th, Bolivia celebrated the ancestral activity of chewing of coca leaves, known as the "Day of Acullico" — President Luis Arce, a proponent of removing coca leaves from the list of controlled substances, led the ceremony in major cities

Teachers in Bolivia have marched and clashed with police while demanding increased education funding, better wages, and more job positions, protesting deteriorating school conditions and economic hardship

Aymara Indigenous groups and transport workers have been protesting against President Arce over severe fuel shortages that have disrupted transport, raised food prices, and intensified political tensions ahead of the August elections

Experts warn that Bolivia’s lithium extraction deals with China and Russia lack environmental studies and community participation, raising concerns over transparency, social impact, and environmental risks