Bolivia LGBTQ+ Rights: Santa Cruz marked a historic milestone with Bolivia’s first same-sex civil marriage, a legal win that could set a precedent in a country where the constitution defines marriage as between a man and a woman. Bolivian Culture & Community: New York’s Jackson Heights hosted the annual Bolivian Day Parade, bringing Andean dances like Caporales, Diablada, Morenada, Tinku, and Tobas to a three-hour street celebration. Indigenous Health & Resilience: Researchers report that Indigenous Tsimané and Moseten communities in lowland Bolivia saw unusually low severe COVID outcomes, pointing to resilience shaped by lifestyle and biology. Lithium & Livelihoods: A new report looks at how expanding lithium production around Salar de Uyuni could clash with environmental and Indigenous concerns over groundwater and tourism. Politics, Media & Violence: Fernando Cerimedo’s detention in Bolivia over an alleged attempted femicide has widened into a broader political scandal tied to far-right communications networks. Travel & Lifestyle: La Paz International Airport hit a record July with 72,000 passengers (+11%), boosted by new domestic routes and growing tourism. Humanitarian Support for Children: UNICEF says the EU allocated nearly US$20M to strengthen disaster preparedness, education, and child protection across Latin America and the Caribbean, including support for vulnerable children and families in transit in Bolivia.