US EditionBolivia: Protests Intensify in the Midst of Its Worst Economic Crisis · Global Voices
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Bolivians continue to protest. During several days demonstrations are already taking place in the Andean country due to the economic and political crisis that Bolivia is experiencing. The marchers justify their actions due to the scarcity of fuels and dollars and the increase in food prices. Read more]]>
The president says that more than 150 industrial plants are under construction; however, blockades and strikes continue in different regions. Bolivia is experiencing an economic crisis marked by almost daily protests in different regions of the country, in demand of solutions to the government of Luis Arce, who on Tuesday again bet on industrialization as the way to overcome structural problems.
“As of April 2024, the Net International Reserves amounted to only $1,796 million, of which only $139 million was in liquid currencies (the rest in gold and other assets)” (Agenzia Fides, 2024). This lack of foreign exchange has made it difficult to import essential inputs, amplifying inflation and shortages of basic goods. The fuel crisis — with imports of diesel and gasoline restricted for lack of dollars — has hit transportation and agricultu…
El Alto, Jun 02, 2025 (ATB Digital). – A massive march begins from the Multifunctional of the Ceja towards the center of the country. The mobilization is carried out by neighbors of different districts, unions and social organizations. The protest is about the shortage of fuel and the increase of the cost of the family basket. “You want to respond to the government instead of responding that this march is political, it is not political, this is …
The city of La Paz lives a critical day in vehicular traffic due to the simultaneous presence of two marches in the middle of the city. Trade unions, artisans and retailers of the Departmental Federation are mobilized on the way up, while in the lane of descent the representatives of the Unique Federation of Farm Workers of the province “Los Andes” protest. This double protest has turned the passability into an odyssey for drivers and passers-by…
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