Skip to main content
See every side of every news story
Published loading...Updated

Director of Bolivia's Fuel Regulatory Body Resigns Amid Complaints of Poor Quality

Summary by Readingeagle
Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The head of Bolivia's hydrocarbons regulator resigned Wednesday amid complaints about poor fuel quality and a price hike, part of President Rodrigo Paz's anti-crisis plan. Margot Ayala, director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency, told a news conference that she had decided to "step aside."

9 Articles

Center

Associated Press LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — The head of Bolivia's hydrocarbons regulator resigned Wednesday amid complaints about poor fuel quality and a price hike, part of President Rodrigo Paz's anti-crisis plan. Margot Ayala, director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency, told a news conference that she had decided to "step aside."

·United States
Read Full Article

The director of the ANH Margot Ayala resigns in the midst of pressures for the sale of contaminated fuels Faced with the pressure for the sale of poor quality fuel, the director of the National Hydrocarbon Agency (ANH), Margot Ayala, resigned her position defending her management and denouncing the discovery of irregularities in this entity [...] La entrada Bolivia Resigns the director of the National Hydrocarbon Agency amid protests for contam…

El Nuevo Cambio. Latin American Summary, February 11, 2026 Social organizations and some parliamentarians called for the resignation of the Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mauricio Medinacelli; the president of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), Yussef Akly and the director of the National Hydrocarbon Agency, Margot Ayala, for corruption. The official deputy of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC) [...] La entrada Bolivia. They deman…

The now former director of the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH), Margot Ayala, presented on Wednesday her irrevocable resignation from office and denounced an alleged network of corruption that, according to her statements, would have orchestrated a campaign of attacks against her. During a press conference held in ANH facilities, Ayala announced her decision to leave the position that she held as the highest authority of the institution. The …

Fact Sheet: Margot Ayala resigned as executive director of the ANH after approximately one hundred days in the position, amid questions about fuel quality control. Her departure highlights tensions in the hydrocarbon sector. Tap to see the full context. Context: Ayala was the first woman to hold a high-ranking position in the hydrocarbon sector. The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mauricio Medinacelli, emphasized her appointment as a milestone. During…

The resignation takes place in the middle of the scandal over the poor quality gasoline that damaged a lot of motorized people in the country.

Think freely.Subscribe and get full access to Ground NewsSubscriptions start at $9.99/yearSubscribe

Bias Distribution

  • 100% of the sources are Center
100% Center

Factuality Info Icon

To view factuality data please Upgrade to Premium

Ownership

Info Icon

To view ownership data please Upgrade to Vantage

ATB Digital broke the news in on Wednesday, February 11, 2026.
Too Big Arrow Icon
Sources are mostly out of (0)

Similar News Topics

News
Feed Dots Icon
For You
Search Icon
Search
Blindspot LogoBlindspotLocal