Aerial view in the Salar de Uyuni, in the department of Potosi, Bolivia, on December 15, 2023. Bolivia inugurated the first lithium carbonate plant in the southwest region --where a large part of its enormous resources of this key metal is concentrated. With an investment of 110.2 million dollars, the plant began operating five years after construction began amid several delays. (Photo by JORGE BERNAL / AFP)