121 Years Late, A Brazil-Bolivia Bridge Takes Shape
Promised in a 1903 treaty, the Mamoré International Bridge is set to finally take shape—on a continent increasingly geared toward trade with Asia.
This article is adapted from AQ's forthcoming special report on trends to watch in Latin America in 2025 In some towns on the border between Brazil and Bolivia there’s a slight feeling of bitterness among Bolivians towards their Brazilian neighbors. An old debt is due. Latin Americans are eager to see more regional integration—70% of them are in favor of that. But although Brazil borders every country in South America except for two (Ecuador and Chile), it has often struggled to truly engage with them—perhaps because of linguistic differences, or the fact that the borders...
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