Tarija farmers to march demanding repeal of diesel decree and Prosol payment

Agricultural workers in Tarija, Bolivia, have called for a protest march this Thursday, demanding the central government repeal or amend Supreme Decree 5676. The decree sets reference prices for diesel sales, a measure that has drawn strong opposition from the farming sector.

Herbert Quispe, executive secretary of the Single Union Federation of Peasant Communities of Tarija (FSUCCT), confirmed the decision for a demonstration following a recent sector-wide meeting. "We are going to organize for Thursday a multitudinous and peaceful march to demand the repeal of Supreme Decree 5676 or, in any case, its modification to seek a solution that is beneficial to the peasant sector," Quispe stated.

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We are going to organize for Thursday a multitudinous and peaceful march to demand the repeal of Supreme Decree 5676 or, in any case, its modification to seek a solution that is beneficial to the peasant sector.

The farmers reject the decree's provisions, which limit them to 120 liters of diesel per month. According to Quispe, purchasing more than this amount would classify them as large consumers, imposing further restrictions. The sector is also grappling with rising costs for essential agricultural inputs such as fertilizers and agrochemicals.

In addition to the diesel decree, the protest march will also target the Tarija Governorate over the payment of the Solidarity Program (Prosol) funds for 2025. Quispe urged the authorities to address the payment promptly, stating, "They have to see how they are going to cancel in mandatory compliance in a short time, with concrete and real results."

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They have to see how they are going to cancel in mandatory compliance in a short time, with concrete and real results.