Arce dice que el retiro del subsidio a los combustibles debió ser gradual y consensuado
El expresidente de Bolivia Luis Arce cuestionó este jueves, mediante un manuscrito que publicó desde la cárcel, que la eliminación de la subvención a los combustibles dispuesta por el Gobierno de Rodrigo Paz no haya sido gradual, ni consensuada con los sectores más vulnerables del país. «Rechazamos categóricamente la forma en que este Gobierno de […]
TL;DR
- Former Bolivian President Luis Arce, from jail, criticized the non-gradual and non-consensual elimination of fuel subsidies by the current government.
- Arce described the subsidy removal as a "crime" against the working class, leading to significant price increases for gasoline and diesel.
- He suggested a more democratic approach, including a referendum and parliamentary debate, to implement such measures.
- The current government's decree has increased gasoline prices by 86% and diesel by 162%.
- These price hikes are accompanied by an increase in the minimum wage and social benefits.
- Arce believes compensation measures are insufficient compared to the price increases and inflation.
- He previously cited the high cost of maintaining subsidies, estimated at $3.5 billion for 2026, as a reason for the change.