Beneath Bolivia's Salt Flats: Lithium Wealth
Noah Friedman-Rudovsky
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Among Bolivians, there is strong sentiment to keep the salt flats and its riches under Bolivian control. In this photo, Bolivia Congressmen and Senators from the MAS (Movement to Socialism) Party visit the flats.
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