President Arce asserts that the coup was a genuine attempt by foreign interests to seize Bolivia's vast lithium resources
Last week, a significant political crisis unfolded in Bolivia after soldiers led by Army Commander General Juan José Zúñiga engulfed the Bolivia n government palace using armored vehicles, calling to “restore democracy and free political prisoners.” The attempted coup lasted only a few hours with leftist President Luis Arce quickly installing a new brass who called off the troops.
Related Sinopec Appraisal Well in South China Sea Yields High Oil and Gas Flows To wit, Bolivia has managed to produce a paltry 1,400 tonnes of lithium since 2018, a figure dwarfed by 44,000 tonnes that Chile produced in 2023 alone. There’s a method to the madness though.
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