Urban Services: La Paz residents in El Esterito say a sewage leak has lingered for 25 days, despite a municipal case number and earlier warnings from OOMSAPAS that the pumping station’s capacity has been exceeded. Food & Safety: A weekly restaurant inspection roundup flagged recurring handwashing and staff training failures, including improper hand hygiene during food prep and expired food-handler training. Payments & Retail Tech: Bolivia’s Peso fintech has integrated with Yango Food so customers can order meals and pay in USDT via the Peso app, aiming to ease dollar-liquidity friction in everyday commerce. Mining & Metals: Orvana Minerals reports its Bolivian copper cathodes and gold-silver dore circuits are in commercial ramp-up, targeting stable production in September 2026. Energy & Supply Chains: New research warns that lithium disruptions across the “Lithium Triangle” (Chile, Argentina, Bolivia) could trigger financial losses for battery and EV supply chains through restrictions, delays, and non-payment. Aquaculture & Food Systems: A workshop on rural renewable energy in the Andes and Amazon highlighted that electricity access must connect to local value chains to drive agro-processing and other livelihoods. Industry & Infrastructure: Orvana’s ramp-up and Votorantim Cimentos’ quarterly results underscore continued investment momentum in Bolivia-linked materials and regional construction inputs.