Bolivian communities push back against foreign-backed lithium projects.
In September 2024, Bolivia’s state-owned lithium company, Yacimientos de Litio Bolivianos (YLB), signed a $970 million contract... Read More
In Oruro, on the highlands of Bolivia, the expansion of the drinking water system for 3,000 families is underway with an investment of more than Bs 137 million (US$20m).
This Saturday, President Luis... Read More
Lithium Triangle mining may strain water sources more than expected, study says.
Global demand for lithium is expected to increase by nearly 500% over the next few decades, as countries invest more i... Read More
Water shortage threatens the world’s most abundant lithium reserves. (Or maybe rather: Lithium Mines threaten Water Reserves!).
Freshwater essential to lithium mining is running low in the world’s “L... Read More
Returning the Flow: Ending Water Privatization through Public Resilience.
Ending water privatization is not a utopian dream. It is a practical necessity. It is rooted in the lived experience of milli... Read More
At least 85% of Bolivia has access to drinking water. According to government figures, basic sanitation has also reached 65% of the country’s population, thanks to the work and efforts that have... Read More
Bolivia: from dream to reality, water for all.
In Bolivia, the Misicuni – Sacaba programme aims to reduce water vulnerability in the Cochabamba metropolitan area and contribute to the integrated... Read More
Drinking water games banned during carnival.
In order to protect water resources for human consumption, Bolivia has banned games with drinking water during carnival and local governments must take san... Read More
Drinking water is guaranteed for 2 years in the city; La Angostura has no water.
The lagoons and wells have good flows. However, the irrigators in the lower valley are waiting for the rains to continu... Read More
