By Francesco Zaratti: Notes on Supreme Decree 5503 of 12/17/25 I wish to share some personal notes on Supreme Decree 5503, a long-awaited and inevitable regulation. What will happen? The challenge for the government is to contain the inevitable sectoral protests (transport operators, gas stations, trade associations in general) and to control inflation and speculation. May…
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Freeing fuel prices was an “inevitable” measure | Liberar precio de carburantes era una medida “inevitable”
By El Diario: To break free from the economic fantasy Following the government’s decision to lift fuel subsidies, along with issuing a series of measures to confront the crisis and stabilize the economy, financial advisor and former presidential pre-candidate Jaime Dunn said the move was “inevitable” and a decision that had been avoided for years….
Fuel Shock and Political Cost | Ajuste de carburantes y costo político
By Eju.tv The adjustment and its political bill: the cost Rodrigo Paz faces after the fuel hike The increase in fuel prices and the easing of diesel controls open a front of social and economic pressure for the government. Analysts warn of inflationary impact and political wear, while the transport sector distances itself and demands…
Fuel Shock and Fragile Adjustment | Shock de combustibles y ajuste frágil
By Maggy Talavera: #analysis by Gonzalo Chávez Álvarez on the measures launched by the government: Fuel prices increase in Bolivia. First reaction. As anticipated, the economy has entered a phase of abrupt correction of relative prices, marked by the withdrawal of one of the historical pillars of the economic model: the generalized subsidy to hydrocarbons….
New price of gasoline, diesel, and other hydrocarbons | Nuevo precio de la gasolina, diésel y otros hidrocarburos
By Álvaro Rosales, Unitel: This will be the new price of gasoline, diesel, and other hydrocarbons announced by the Government Minister Mauricio Medinaceli explained that the new prices will come into effect as of the publication of a supreme decree that was announced by President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday night The Minister of Hydrocarbons, Mauricio…
The statist State suffocates Bolivian mining | El Estado estatista ahoga a la minería boliviana
By El Diario: Lawyer Heiddi Ruiz Gonzales states Mining law specialist Heiddi Ruiz Gonzales warned that Bolivian mining is paralyzed by legal uncertainty, Law 535, and heavy bureaucracy, despite the country having more than 9,000 companies and around 1,700 registered cooperatives. In an interview with EL DIARIO, she said that reactivating the sector requires a clear…
Bolivian Thoughts | Pensamientos Bolivianos (Bilingual/Bilingüe) 