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Benjamin Swift

La Paz, Bolivia
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About Benjamin
Benjamin Swift is a journalist based in La Paz, Bolivia covering environment, politics, and LGBTQ+ issues. He has covered stories including wildfires in the Amazon, controversial lithium contracts, and the collapse of Bolivia's Cerro Rico for outlets including The New York Times, The Guardian, and Mongabay. He has lived in Bolivia for 3 years.
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https://www.theguardian.com/global-development/2025/sep/03/lithium-mining-bolivia-salt-flats-indigenous-environment-ecosystem
The Guardian | ‘The Dubai of South America’: how the promise of riches from lithium mining turned to dust in Bolivia
https://news.mongabay.com/2025/10/in-the-heart-of-bolivia-the-mountain-that-financed-an-empire-risks-collapsing/
Mongabay | In the heart of Bolivia, the mountain that financed an empire risks collapsing
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/07/world/americas/bolivia-us-relations-trump-paz.html?unlocked_article_code=1.RVA.kH-l.CLxDEsoif8eC&smid=url-share
The New York Times | At Trump’s Summit, a Former Foe Makes a Political U-Turn
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