Amazon, Tesla, Oracle to Reveal Bolivia Investments Next Month as Country Ends Socialist Era
Corporate giants are poised to pour capital into Bolivia as its political landscape pivots—a move signaling a seismic shift in global investment flows.
The Lithium Lure
With the socialist era declared over, international capital sees an opening. The anticipated announcements from Amazon, Tesla, and Oracle next month aren't just about market expansion; they're a direct bet on Bolivia's vast, untapped lithium reserves—the 'white gold' critical for the electric vehicle and tech revolutions.
Infrastructure on the Fast Track
Oracle's cloud infrastructure, Amazon's logistics networks, and Tesla's supply chain ambitions could converge here, creating a modern industrial corridor from scratch. It bypasses decades of state-controlled development, aiming to build the digital and physical highways for extraction and export in record time.
A High-Stakes Gambit
For Bolivia, it's a trillion-dollar opportunity wrapped in existential risk. For the corporations, it's a calculated play on resource sovereignty—and a masterclass in timing a regime change for maximum leverage. The finance crowd will call it 'frontier market genius,' right up until the first contract gets renegotiated.
The deals drop next month. Watch where the money flows when ideology hits the off-ramp.
Satellite internet gets green light
In the press conference attended by Bloomberg, Paz also mentioned that Bolivia has given permission to OneWeb, SpaceX’s Starlink and Amazon’s LEO to do business in the country. These companies will use satellites that orbit close to Earth to provide better internet service.
Foreign businesses must get approval to work in Bolivia. The announcement did not specify whether Tesla, Amazon and Oracle have received such approval. The previous administration, led by President Luis Arce and his left-wing government, had turned down a request from Starlink to operate there.
These potential investments WOULD represent a big change for Bolivia, which spent nearly 20 years under socialist leadership that avoided American businesses and built ties with China and Russia instead. Paz, who holds moderate views, took office in November and has shown support for working with the United States.
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said last week that “government officials are currently in Bolivia seeking to facilitate investments that will foster prosperity for both our nations.”
Scholarship program for young Bolivians
Paz said IBM, Google, Amazon Web Services, Oracle and the Project Management Institute will provide 10,000 scholarships to young people in Bolivia for technology training next year. The best students will get to tour SpaceX locations in Texas and Florida.
The US has also praised Bolivia’s recent economic changes, especially ending a fuel subsidy that kept gas and diesel prices low for almost 20 years. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said in a statement that “we applaud President Paz’s historic efforts to open Bolivia to the world by committing to meaningful reforms to attract international investment”.
“This is the path forward, not one of stagnation, blockades or dynamite,” Paz said about protests against his government’s MOVE to end fuel subsidies.
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