Bolivian President Guarantees Support for Governors Importing Fuel

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has pledged "all guarantees" for governors across the country who choose to import diesel and gasoline at international market prices. This move aims to alleviate the current diesel shortage impacting various productive sectors.

Governor Juan Pablo Velasco of Santa Cruz has taken the lead, announcing his intention to import both diesel and gasoline to meet the department's demand. President Paz lauded Velasco's initiative, stating, "He is the first governor brave enough to say: 'If you let me import fuel, I will offer it at market price, and Santa Cruz will have plenty of fuel.' That is speaking the truth, that is facing the truth. And I echo his words."

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If you let me import fuel, I will offer it at market price, and Santa Cruz will have plenty of fuel. That is speaking the truth, that is facing the truth. And I echo his words.

Paz expressed optimism about the possibility of provincial governments importing fuel, emphasizing that "To the governors of the country who want to bring fuel, import it at market price, all guarantees so they can bring it, so people don't go without." He made these remarks during the inauguration of the Junín-9D hydrocarbon well in Santa Cruz.

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To the governors of the country who want to bring fuel, import it at market price, all guarantees so they can bring it, so people don't go without.

The president explained that global conflicts have driven up the prices of commodities, including fuel, leading producing countries to sell to the highest bidders. "Whoever has more money goes and buys. Now that there is a war worldwide, whoever pays better gets the diesel, the gasoline (...). We must make truth a power to transform, and Bolivia must speak the truth," he asserted.

This initiative follows the government's approval of Supreme Decree 5644 in July, which exceptionally permits public or private entities to import petroleum derivatives for commercialization or their own consumption, aiming to bolster the domestic market's supply.

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Whoever has more money goes and buys. Now that there is a war worldwide, whoever pays better gets the diesel, the gasoline (...). We must make truth a power to transform, and Bolivia must speak the truth.