Mercury Crisis in Bolivia’s Amazon: A new Mongabay Latam review links mercury exposure to daily fish-eating in Indigenous and riverside communities, finding 39 affected communities in Bolivia and 125 more at risk along the Beni River; in some places levels reach nine times the WHO limit, with impacts feared for children and pregnant women. Digital Pandora’s Box in Bolivia: The Cerimedo case spotlights how digital tools can fuel political violence and disinformation, after a Bolivian prosecutor charged Fernando Cerimedo with attempted femicide and the investigation drew wider regional attention. Bolivia’s Social Marketing Debate: A commentary asks whether social marketing or corporate social responsibility can tackle Bolivia’s “opportunity crisis” of informal work and weak job creation, arguing campaigns can shift attitudes but can’t create stable employment. Bolivian Culture Abroad: Bolivia marked its 201st Independence Day with a music-filled reception in Delhi, celebrating indigenous traditions, textiles, festivals, and food. Arts & Collecting: Artemis Fine Arts and Arte Primitivo announced a Sept. 15–16 online-only auction featuring Pre-Columbian and Native American works, plus fossils and classical antiquities. Public Safety Update: Bolivia’s Viacha army base explosions have raised the death toll to six, with 11 missing and a formal manslaughter inquiry underway.