Photo: Ministerio de Obras Públicas Servicios y Vivienda de Bolivia.
According to an official statement from the Bolivian government, Enrique Ponce de León, Bolivia’s Vice Minister of Transport, attended Parallel Forum 6 of the 11th China–Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) Infrastructure Forum, held in the city of Macao, China. At this event, the representative of the Latin American country participated as a speaker.
Specifically, Vice Minister Ponce de León attended the session titled “Green Infrastructure, Digital Connectivity, Resilient Future: Building a High-Quality Infrastructure Partnership Between China and Latin America and the Caribbean,” where proposals were shared with the aim of fostering integration around joint technological development and environmental sustainability.
In his speech, the Vice Minister expressed Bolivia’s commitment to sustainable, resilient, and digitally integrated infrastructure projects, which will contribute to strengthening connectivity across Latin America and generate new opportunities for fair and equitable development for the peoples of the Caribbean and Latin America.
Referring to the current global context and Bolivia’s role in sustainable development, the Vice Minister stated that “in a world marked by the need for sustainability and digital transformation, infrastructure becomes a key catalyst for economic, social, and environmental development.”
Regarding Bolivia’s progress in regional connectivity, he highlighted the Bioceanic Railway Integration Corridor (CFBI), which is projected to be a key initiative that will connect the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans through Bolivia, Peru, and Brazil.
He also mentioned the bioceanic road corridors that link Bolivia with the markets of neighboring Latin American countries such as Chile, Brazil, Peru, and Paraguay, facilitating access to new trade routes with Asia. He particularly emphasized the Lithium Corridor and the Northwest Corridor.
Additionally, he stated that the Bolivian government, led by President Luis Arce, has a strong will to enhance digital connectivity and incorporate emerging technologies such as big data, artificial intelligence, and 5G networks, in cooperation with Latin American countries and the People’s Republic of China.
The Vice Minister also stressed the importance of bilateral cooperation in areas such as technology, sustainable financing, and professional training to develop high-quality infrastructure.
In this regard, he emphasized the need to promote more joint projects between Bolivia and the People’s Republic of China in the fields of smart logistics, multimodal transportation, green ports, and smart cities.
Last but not least, it is worth noting that with this delegation led by Vice Minister Enrique Ponce de León, who participated as a speaker at the forum, Bolivia reaffirms its commitment to working jointly with the People’s Republic of China, as well as with other Latin American and Caribbean countries, to develop strategic projects that contribute to improving quality of life, building a resilient future, and boosting connectivity in the region.
* Original text in Spanish. Translated by Large Language Model (LLM) technology.
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