🇧🇴Bolivia and lithium: a historic opportunity amidst the crisis

Bolivia possesses 47% of the world's lithium reserves, with 23 million tons in the Salar de Uyuni, according to data from 2023. However, it faces an unprecedented economic crisis: inflation reached 15.53% in the first half of 2025, the highest level since 2008, and public debt exceeded 77% of GDP.

The presidential elections of 2025, which led to a runoff between centrist Rodrigo Paz and conservative Jorge "Tuto" Quiroga, represent an opportunity to redefine the country's direction. Both candidates have proposed strategies to sustainably industrialize lithium and diversify the economy, seeking to transform this natural wealth into a driver of development and stability for Bolivia.