For centuries, the natural riches of Cerro Rico in Potosí, Bolivia, fueled empires—colonial forces extracted immense quantities of silver while countless indigenous miners lost their lives in the mine shafts and rubble. While Europe prospered, Potosí was left behind to face poverty and environmental ruin. Today, the cycle threatens to repeat itself. Beneath the Potosí's vast salt flats lie some of the planet’s largest lithium reserves—critical to the global green energy transition. This short documentary confronts a haunting question: is Potosí once again at the center of a resource boom that will enrich the world, but leave its people behind?