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Indigenous Artisan Imports EV, Builds Charger Amid Fuel Crisis

5/10/2026

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Indigenous artisan Simón Huanca installed a private charger after importing a Chinese electric vehicle to El Alto.
He now drives the EV through El Alto, carrying his family and workshop supplies.
El Alto and La Paz have only three public charging stations for over 1.6 million people.
Fuel shortages and a decree ending subsidies have roughly doubled gasoline prices, leading a small but growing number of Bolivians to adopt electric cars.

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Story summary

Indigenous artisan Simón Huanca installed a private charger after importing a Chinese electric vehicle to El Alto.
He now drives the EV through El Alto, carrying his family and workshop supplies.
El Alto and La Paz have only three public charging stations for over 1.6 million people.
Fuel shortages and a decree ending subsidies have roughly doubled gasoline prices, leading a small but growing number of Bolivians to adopt electric cars.