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Argentina is experiencing a lithium boom. After years of protectionist economic policy a new business friendly government has taken power. Demand for the metal, which is a key ingredient in lithium batteries that power our smart phones and electric vehicles, has skyrocketed. However, many of the indigenous population fear it has started a land and water grab. Water in Argentina's high Andes is scarce and lithium mining requires large amounts. Llama farmer Navidad Sarapura, 66, in hat, claims that since the mining companies have shown up her grazing land has gone from lush to barren. (Photo by Michael Robinson Chavez/The Washington Post)
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