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A June 9 report by The New York Times revealed that Bolivia has declined to introduce Elon Musk's Starlink, despite the latter already offering internet services in remote parts of South America. Bolivia insists on utilizing Chinese satellites instead. Currently, internet speeds in Bolivia are sluggish, often leading to video buffering, particularly in rural areas where signals are hard to reach. Despite Starlink's promise of high-speed and cost-effective internet services, Bolivia declined to issue an operating license last year, fearing that Starlink would gain an unchecked dominant position, potentially compromising national sovereignty. Bolivia currently relies on a Chinese-made communications satellite that has been operational since 2013 and is exploring potential collaborations with China's Shanghai Hengxin Satellite Technology Co., Ltd.
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