Paz ratifica el retiro de la subvención a los combustibles en Bolivia y llama a dialogar
El presidente de Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, ratificó este viernes el levantamiento de la subvención a los combustibles, dispuesta en un decreto, y llamó a dialogar a todos los sectores que expresaron su rechazo con huelgas, bloqueos de calles y el anuncio de otras medidas de presión. «Este decreto, si bien no se va a cambiar […]
TL;DR
- President Rodrigo Paz has ratified the removal of fuel subsidies via decree.
- The decree established new prices for gasoline and diesel, representing significant increases.
- Transport unions in La Paz and El Alto have initiated a strike in protest.
- Further protests and actions are planned in Santa Cruz and Cochabamba.
- Former President Evo Morales has threatened mobilization if the measures are not reversed.
- The Bolivian Workers' Center has announced an indefinite strike against the decree.
- The government has called for dialogue with transport sectors, though initial meetings have not occurred.
- The government cites an unsustainable subsidized fuel cost amidst an economic crisis.