INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Bolivia faces a severe fuel shortage that threatens to derail its economy and food security
Kilometer-long queues stretch outside gas stations nationwide as desperate citizens wait days to purchase limited amounts of diesel and
gasoline.Santa Cruz farmers warn their crucial soy harvest hangs in the balance
Without sufficient diesel for tractors and machinery, crops rot in fields
The Agricultural Chamber estimates Santa Cruz alone requires 3.3 million liters of diesel daily.The region currently receives just 700,000
Experts predict catastrophic impacts on food production that could create shortages well into 2025
Transportation services operate at just 35-50% capacity throughout Bolivia.Transport unions have issued a 48-hour ultimatum to President
Economy to Brink as Farmers Sound Alarm
(Photo Internet reproduction)The country now imports 86% of its diesel and 56% of its gasoline while maintaining unsustainable subsidies
emergency measures including virtual classes, reduced work hours, and cryptocurrency authorization for fuel imports
previous crypto ban.Citizens express growing frustration through widespread protests
Women march with empty pots in Santa Cruz while farmers block key highways
The Multisectoral Committee has called for a major march on March 18 from Patacamaya to La Paz.The economic turmoil intensifies political
pressure on Arce, whose popularity has plummeted to 5% ahead of August elections
