Bolivia News News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia's ethanol mandate targets 15% blend by November amid its worst fuel crisis in decades
Bolivia and its sugar mills signed a two-phase deal to raise the ethanol blend to 15% by Nov. 1, 2026, and 18% by April 2027 to cut a $3.2B fuel import bill.
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivian workers reject Paz government's economic overhaul — a national strike looms on Oct. 23
Bolivia's COB declared a labor emergency after fuel prices surged 83% and new decrees put state jobs at risk. A national strike is set for October 23 ...
News Bolivia » Government: PRESIDENT PAZ: Bolivia has rejected socialism and is open for business
Bolivia's leader outlines a shift from socialism to "capitalism for everyone," seeking United States investment in lithium, copper, and natural gas.
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivian ministers resign as weeks of protests against economic crisis rock government
Bolivia's defence and education ministers resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests demanding President Rodrigo Paz step down, authorities said. The departures are the latest escalation in a ...
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia: Paz Government Using Lawfare Against Protesters, “Terrorists” and “Drug Traffickers”
In Bolivia, after weeks of protests against the proposed privatization of indigenous lands, the Rodrigo Paz government is setting the stage for mass repression against political opponents. The ...
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia and IMF Reach $1.9 Billion Loan Agreement, Political Hurdles Remain
July 29 (Reuters) - The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Bolivia on a $1.9 billion financing program, the IMF said on Wednesday, as the country seeks to ...
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia on the brink
Santa Cruz, Bolivia – Bolivia stands at a turning point in its history. After almost 20 years, the South American nation is about to be governed by a conservative leader. On October 19, two right-wing ...
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia clears anti-government roadblocks after emergency decree, as patrol plane crash kills 6
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Anti-government roadblocks that have isolated Bolivia's capital La Paz and other major cities were still being cleared Sunday, a day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state ...
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia says it will eliminate fuel subsidies in 2027
Sept. 11 (UPI) --Bolivia's government has committed to eliminating state fuel subsidies beginning in January as part of a financing agreement with the International Monetary Fund that will provide ...
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia’s Congress approves $1.9bn IMF loan amid protest threats
Bolivia’s Congress has approved a $1.9bn International Monetary Fund loan in a major victory for President Rodrigo Paz, though trade unions warn the deal’s austerity conditions could spark renewed ...
News Bolivia » Government: Shield of Americas in Action: Bolivia's Top Prosecutor Nailed in Cash-Stuffed Ambulance Getaway
Bolivia arrested Attorney General Roger Mariaca and 13 others days after the U.S. revoked his visa over bribery and drug-trafficking accusations.
News Bolivia » Government: Bolivia’s clown union protests government decree that threatens their livelihood
Dozens of clowns in full face paint, red noses and comically large shoes marched to Bolivia’s Ministry of Education in La Paz on Monday to protest an education decree they say is killing their ...