Bolivia marks 38 years of Puerto Aguirre, its sovereign access to the Atlantic

Bolivia commemorates 38 years since the establishment of Puerto Aguirre, a river port on the Paraguay River that provides the country with sovereign access to the Atlantic via the Paraguay-Paraná waterway. The project, initiated by Joaquín Aguirre Lavayén during a period of instability (1984-1988), remains a key element of Bolivia's trade integration strategy, though its strategic significance is tempered by ongoing regional dynamics.