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La Paz .- Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced this Wednesday a 20% increase in the national minimum wage, from 2,750 to 3,300 Bolivianos (395 to 474 dollars) and declared the “economic, financial, energy and social emergency” because, he said, the country cannot continue “functioning with rules from the last 20 years”.
Paz withdraws the subsidy for fuels
Bolivia’s President, Rodrigo Paz, announced this Wednesday the withdrawal of fuel subsidies in Bolivia and some additional economic and other measures to protect “those who need it most”, including a 20% increase in the national minimum wage, from 2,750 to 3,300 Bolivianos (395 to 474 dollars).
Paz announced a decree that he described as a “historic decision to save the homeland” that will allow “to act quickly, coordinate the State and take firm actions to stabilize the economy, protect Bolivian families and grow by producing”.
According to the ruler, “Bolivians know that we have to be honest with hydrocarbons,” so with the publication of the aforementioned decree, he indicated that “the new prices of hydrocarbons will be announced.”
In Bolivia, a liter of diesel and gasoline is sold at a subsidized price of around $0.53, which has remained stable for more than 20 years and annually represents a cost to the State of more than 2 billion dollars.
Following the announcement of Paz, it was reported that special gasoline will cost 6.96 Bolivianos per liter, equivalent to one dollar; premium gasoline at 11 Bolivianos (1.58 dollars); a liter of diesel at 9.80 Bolivianos (1.40 dollars); aviation gasoline at 10.57 Bolivianos (1.51 dollars), jet fuel at 10.74 Bolivianos (1.54 dollars).
Meanwhile, the price of the gas canister or cylinder will remain at 22.50 Bolivianos ($3.23).
Periodista egresada de la Universidad Autónoma de Santo Domingo (UASD). Le gusta escribir sobre política e historias humanas que puedan transformar vidas. Actualmente cursa un master en Comunicación Política y Marketing Digital.
