By Vision 360: Government Repeals Regulation on Base Milk Price and Allows Industries and Producers to Define New Sales Terms Ministerial Resolution 170/2026 states that the purpose is to prevent speculation and monitor cost variations for both producers and consumers. This measure came amid complaints from dairy producers, who had expressed their rejection of the…
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Superfoods Over Gas | Superalimentos sobre Gas
By The Bolivia Brief: Bolivia – An Emerging Superfood Superpower Bolivia Brief Market Snapshot CASEY CAGLEY AND MARIA-TERESA NOGALES Maria Teresa Nogales is an Independent Food Security Advisor and former Executive Director, Fundación Alternativas, Bolivia For decades, centuries even, the narrative of the Bolivian economy has been written in minerals and gas. From the Cerro Rico silver of Potosí to…
Bolivia: The cheapest country to live in within the region | El país más barato para vivir de la región
By El Deber: Bolivia is the cheapest country to live in within the region Panoramic view of Santa Cruz / Photo: EL DEBER The site Numbeo indicates that the cost of living index combined with rent in Bolivia is 18.98. According to data from Numbeo, Bolivia ranks in 2026 as the cheapest country in South America to live in, with a cost…
Food basket prices rise by up to 300% | Precio de alimentos de canasta familiar suben hasta en 300%
By El Diario: The prices of basic food basket products have once again skyrocketed in recent days, with increases of up to 300% in some markets and supermarkets, mainly in the cities of the central axis. This disproportionate rise severely affects the purchasing power of Bolivian families and puts their basic right to adequate nutrition…
Cumulative Food Inflation Climbs to 22% Through August | La Inflación acumulada de alimentos escala al 22% hasta agosto
By Marco Antonio Belmonte, Visión 360: More Expensive Products Twelve-month cumulative food inflation has reached 31.21%. Prices rose for chicken meat, beef, and bananas. Egg supply at a market in La Paz. Photo: ABI While the Consumer Price Index (CPI) peaked at 18.09%, food inflation recorded a much higher cumulative rate of 22% in the…
Food prices in markets of the country’s central region ahead of the holiday | Precios de alimentos en mercados del eje central del país en puertas del feriado
By Unitel, El Día: These are the prices of tomatoes, chicken, and vegetables in markets of the country’s central region ahead of the holiday During the days of blockades, various markets experienced product shortages, which caused a rise in prices. Illustrative image. Photo: Archive The prices of various products from the basic food basket in…
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