Bolivia Freezes Fuel Prices for Six More Months to Buy Peace
Bolivia fuel prices locked at 6.96 BOB/litre petrol and 9.80 diesel until January as a weakening currency and 50-day blockades...
July 11, 2026Section
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Petrobras Never Left Bolivia. Now La Paz Wants It Back Anyway
Bolivia opens technical talks to widen Petrobras Bolivia gas involvement. The minister gave no figures and no dates, and Petrobras...
July 10, 2026
Bolivia Is Ending Its Fixed Dollar Rate. Here Is Why It Matters
Bolivia is moving to a floating exchange rate after 15 years of a fixed peg. Here is what the change...
July 8, 2026Bolivia’s Fuel Crisis Is Fueling Inflation and Testing a New President
Bolivia economy faces its worst inflation in about four decades, with fuel shortages and road blockades now testing new President...
July 7, 2026
Bolivia’s Lithium Is Stuck Between a Court, Congress and Two Superpowers
Bolivia lithium contracts worth $2B with China and Russia remain blocked by courts and Congress as President Paz signals a...
July 7, 2026
Bolivia Congress Passes Paz’s First Budget With a Smaller Deficit
Bolivia's lower house passed Paz's reworked 2026 Bolivia budget on July 4, targeting a 9% deficit and tax breaks for...
July 5, 2026
Bolivia Cuts Import Tariffs to Soften the Blow of a Weaker Currency
Bolivia will cut import tariffs by five points across its whole schedule from July 6, easing the price shock from...
July 4, 2026
Germany Says It Will Be the First EU State to Ratify the Mercosur Deal
Germany pledges to ratify the EU Mercosur trade deal within a month, becoming the first EU nation to act on...
July 1, 2026
Bolivia’s Business Leaders Demand an Emergency Plan After the Chaos
Bolivia's private-sector confederation warned of stagflation after 50 days of blockades cost agriculture $3bn. 59 business bodies demand an Economic...
July 1, 2026