Our Scans · Bolivia · Weekly Summary

• The regional left is running the greatest risks, with three governments - Chile, Bolivia and Honduras - that will have to work hard to confirm control of their respective countries. Agenzia Nova
• Heavier rainfall could lead to landslides and flooding in countries like Peru and Bolivia, disrupting transportation infrastructure and agricultural yields. FreightWaves
• Limited areas of Bolivia, Brazil, Mexico, and Nicaragua are the only regions that are likely to become substantially more suitable for production in the future, and Ecuador is the only country that overall will see optimal banana-growing conditions actually improve. DLA Piper
• In South America, H. longicornis is anticipated to occur in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile, Paraguay, and Brazil, and in limited narrow zones in Peru and Bolivia. Nature
• Arce and Morales were once close allies, but are now vying to lead Bolivia's long-dominant party Movement Toward Socialism, known by its Spanish acronym MAS, ahead of the 2025 presidential vote. Al Jazeera
• Bolivia serves as a critical case study for emerging lithium markets, highlighting the risks of over-dependence on natural resources without robust infrastructural, technical, and institutional preparedness. Discovery Alert
• The Chile AEC will serve industry professionals across five Latin American countries: Chile, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, and Bolivia. Security Info Watch
• Last week, Peru opened a major port connecting Latin America and China, which creates major trade opportunities for Bolivia. Orinoco Tribune - News and opinion pieces about Venezue
• Countries like Peru, Bolivia and Ecuador will not be able to transform their economies, protect nature, or deal with the escalating impacts of climate change, without much greater financial support from richer nations, who have done the most to cause the climate crisis. Climate Home News
• Cargill appears to be open to sourcing soy from remote parts of Bolivia where forest is still standing, putting an estimated 3 million hectares of forest at risk. Global Witness
• President Luis Arce and his onetime ally, leftist icon and former President Evo Morales, are battling for the future of Bolivia's splintering Movement for Socialism, known by its Spanish acronym MAS, ahead of elections in 2025. Los Angeles Times
• Bolivia and the other countries of the lithium triangle are on the cusp of a global transformation that could either leave them in a condition of deep dependency, or sustainable development and economic buoyancy. United States Institute of Peace
• A project known as AICCA is being rolled out in the Andean regions of Peru, Bolivia and Columbia that will focus on clean water and climate change. Aquatech
• While Oropouche virus disease has previously been found to circulate in Central and South America as well as in the Caribbean, 2024's cases have been higher than expected, with human infections reported in places they have not been detected before, in new areas of Brazil, Bolivia and Cuba. CBC
• On deforestation, Venezuela and Bolivia were the only Amazon countries to not sign a 2021 global pledge to work towards halting deforestation by 2030. Carbon Brief
• Not all Amazon countries are ready to commit to a similarly ambitious goal; Bolivia and Venezuela failed to sign a pledge made at the COP26 climate talks to end global deforestation by 2030. DNyuz
• As with climate change, rapid population growth is projected to occur in many countries where ambitious restoration projects are being implemented or planned, such as Pakistan, Bolivia, and Nigeria (Fig. 1 c). Nature
• Several countries including Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela have been involved in LNG trade and have been exploring the potential for LNG utilization. LNG Industry
• Brazilian industry representatives will travel with President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva to Bolivia next week, in a bid to obtain natural gas that should become available after expiration of a supply deal to Argentina. Foundation for Defense of Democracies
• President Luis Arce and his one-time ally, leftist icon and former President Evo Morales, are battling for the future of Bolivia's splintering Movement for Socialism, known by its Spanish acronym MAS, ahead of elections in 2025. financialpost
• The United States has an opportunity to use its hemispheric position and technical advantage to help Bolivia develop its lithium reserves in a productive and economically viable way, edging out other actors such as China whose transactional approach leaves much to be desired. United States Institute of Peace

Last updated: 17 June 2025