In the Immense Salar of Uyuni, the Great "Gass" of Bolivian Lithium

Marianne

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In Bolivia, on the eve of the presidential election, on 16 August, the economic promises around lithium are at the heart of the debate. Bolivia, which holds the world's largest resources, dreams of driving its development. But, in the province of Nor Lípez, around the Salar of Uyuni, the inhabitants worry about the consequences of its extraction.

Le Monde

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The key metal of the energy transition was to become one of the pillars of Bolivia's growth. Fifteen years after the launch of the programme, the results are meagre and hardly benefit the country in economic difficulty. On the eve of major elections, the candidates multiply the promises of recovery.