World News by Wild Rose

The Bolivia diesel subsidy is gone. Pump prices rose 83 percent overnight, bus fares have roughly doubled, and the roads are the thing to watch. The post Bolivia Diesel Subsidy Ends: Price Jumps 83% and the Blockades Begin appeared first on The Rio Times.

A Bolivia fuel deal struck on Sunday keeps tanker drivers hauling diesel after the subsidy ended, but freight rates and costs are still being negotiated. The post Bolivia Fuel Deal Keeps Tanker Drivers Moving After 83% Diesel Price Rise appeared first on The Rio Times.

BOLIVIA · ECONOMY & FUEL POLICY Key Facts —The headline Supreme Decree 5716, approved on Friday 18 September and in force since Saturday 19 September, raised the retail price of diesel in Bolivia from Bs9.80 to Bs17.95 per litre including VAT — a rise of about 83%, from roughly US$0.89 to US$1.63 per litre. —The […] The post Bolivia Ends 20 Years of Cheap Diesel: What the 83% Price Rise Means for Expats appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia scrapped its diesel subsidy on 19 September, lifting the pump price 83 per cent, a day after the Senate approved a US$1.9 billion IMF loan. The post Bolivia Ends Diesel Subsidy Hours After Congress Clears IMF Loan appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia’s government has completely eliminated its diesel subsidy after the Senate approved a $1.9 billion loan from the International Monetary Fund that calls for spending curbs.

Leopardus tilcayo is the first new living cat species named and described in more than a century.

A spotted wildcat long mistaken for relatives has been identified as a new species in Bolivia.

A Bolivian judge ordered former president Luis Arce moved from San Pedro prison to an oncology hospital. He remains in custody in the Fondo Indígena case. The post Bolivia Court Orders Luis Arce Moved From Prison to Cancer Hospital appeared first on The Rio Times.

Trump says the country has made progress against narcotics since Maduro's removal, may also remove Colombia and Bolivia.

Residency is required, the boliviano floated in June 2026 and dollars remain hard to withdraw. Which banks work and how expats actually move money. The post Opening a Bank Account in Bolivia as a Foreigner appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia taxes income on a source basis but wealth worldwide. Rates, the unusual invoice credit, and the residency threshold that changes everything. The post Taxes in Bolivia for Expats: The Split Nobody Explains appeared first on The Rio Times.

BOLIVIA · POLITICS Key Facts —The vote The Plural Justice Commission of Bolivia’s Chamber of Deputies unanimously approved a resolution on Thursday to extend the state of exception by three months. —The next step The full Plurinational Legislative Assembly must still decide. The resolution asks Vice President Edmand Lara to convene it — and he […] The post Bolivia Pushes Three-Month Extension of State of Exception as Reform Referendum Slips a Year Away appeared first on The Rio Times.

BOLIVIA · ECONOMY Key Facts —The calendar Deputy Ricardo Rada of the governing PDC expects Congress to approve the IMF credit by October; the new investment law will take until March 2027. —The money The IMF agreement is for 1,369 million Special Drawing Rights — about US$1.9 billion, or 570 percent of Bolivia’s quota. —The […] The post Bolivia IMF Rescue Now Expected by October as Investment Law Slips to March 2027 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Authorities fear the death toll in Viacha will rise and warn people to stay away from the barracks due to a risk of further explosions.

Bolivia's vice president has released an audio recording no authority has verified. He says it implicates the first lady and an Argentine consultant, but prosecutors have already rejected the complaint against her. The post Bolivia VP Accuses First Lady Over Unverified Audio appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia sent its International Monetary Fund package to Congress and won backing to advance a constitutional reform, as a leaked audio hit the government. The post Bolivia Sends Its IMF Package to Congress appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia's YPFB intervention targets a fuel crisis, as subsidy cuts, growing protests, and a disputed IMF link raise pressure. The post Bolivia Puts State Oil Company Under Emergency Control appeared first on The Rio Times.

Bolivia raised the subsidised diesel quota for small farmers and put YPFB, the state oil company, under a temporary intervention for up to 180 days. The post Bolivia Diesel Quota Raised, YPFB Intervened appeared first on The Rio Times.