By César del Castillo, El Deber: Critical Minerals Could Reposition Bolivia in Global Geopolitics Bolivia possesses a range of critical minerals, the exploitation of which requires investment and cutting-edge technology./Illustration: Óscar Parada The 21st-century economy needs critical minerals. Bolivia possesses several of them, but the challenge is only beginning. A tourist walks through the historic…
Tag: export market
Bananas Beyond Coca | Bananas Más Allá de la Coca
By Ernesto Estremadoiro, El Deber: The Other Side of Chapare: 30,000 Families Export Bananas and Generate Foreign Currency Each bunch begins a journey that will end in international markets. In Chimoré, the banana harvest supports thousands of families. Photo: Juan Carlos Torrejón. While Bolivia’s Tropical Region (Chapare) continues to be associated with coca, thousands of…
Bolivian Timber Cleared, Markets Beckon | Madera Boliviana Exonerada, Busca Recuperar Mercados
By Stefany Guzmán, Red Uno: Forestry Sector Seeks to Regain International Markets After Negative Test Results Bolivia’s forestry sector welcomed an official report from Brazil’s Federal Police that ruled out the presence of illicit substances in shipments of Bolivian timber. Walter Rioja, general manager of the Bolivian Forestry Chamber (CFB), said the findings validate the…
Banana Crisis Deepens | Se agrava la crisis bananera
By Eju.tv: Banana Grower Reports Bs 500 Daily Fine for Not Attending Blockades and Reports Million-Dollar Losses in Chapare Road restrictions have already forced the disposal of more than 100,000 banana bunches, equivalent to about 80 truckloads, due to the inability to ship them to their main export market, Argentina. While the social conflict and…
Bolivian specialty coffee: in the shadow of its mountains and mines | Café de especialidad boliviano: a la sombra de sus montañas y socavones
By Fadrique Iglesias, Brujula Digital: Bolivia is emerging as a small but promising player in the global specialty coffee market. The sector’s growth is opening opportunities for producers, baristas, and new urban economies. Nathan Dumlao/Unsplash When the Iturralde family acquired a plot behind the Mururata snow-capped peak, nearly 6,000 meters high, they aimed to make…
The dream of the central corridor: When did Bolivia miss the train of history? (Part II) | El sueño del corredor central: ¿Cuándo Bolivia perdió el tren de la historia? (Parte II)
By Windsor Hernani, Vision 360: To achieve this, the country needs state-level decisions: competitive logistics infrastructure and a foreign policy capable of effectively coordinating with Brazil, Peru, and China. In January 2026, Chile’s Customs Chamber announced in a press release that a shipment of Bolivian beef crossed the border into Chile. It was not going…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 