In an event of profound institutional relevance, Ing. Fernando Campero Prudencio, President of the Board, and Oscar Molina, Ph.D., Rector of the UPB, announced the inauguration of the facade of the "Julio León Prado" Library. The ceremony is part of the celebrations for the 100th anniversary of its founder, Past President, and benefactor, Julio León Prado, who celebrated a century of life on July 4th.

The formal ceremony took place on Monday, July 6th, at 11:30 a.m., at the JLP Campus in Cochabamba. High-ranking university authorities, private sector leaders, the academic community, and special guests participated in academic homage to one of the greatest figureheads of corporate and educational development in Bolivia.

Born on July 4, 1926, Julio León Prado has consolidated one of the most influential careers in the economic history of the country. A civil engineer by profession and philanthropist by conviction, he founded the BISA Financial Group, one of Bolivia's most robust financial and industrial conglomerates, a holding company to businesses such as Banco BISA, BISA Seguros, and the leading investment fund administrator, among others. He has chaired the BISA Group for over four decades, remaining at the helm of its strategic guidelines to this day.

His commitment to Bolivia also extended to higher education. In the early 1990s, he was one of the main promoters and founders of the UPB, presiding over its Board of Directors during a key stage of institutional consolidation. In recognition of his support, the Cochabamba Campus and its Central Library bear his name, whose new facade was inaugurated today.

The new infrastructure symbolizes the permanence of León Prado's legacy: a space at the service of knowledge and future generations of leaders in the country.