LA PAZ, Dec 20, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Bolivians protesting a doubling in fuel prices caused by an end to two decades of state subsidies brought traffic to a standstill Friday in cities nationwide. The country's new center-right president Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday announced an end to the subsidies used by leftist governments to freeze fuel prices for 20 years. The fuel price increases, which took effect on Thursday, caused fares for buses -- the main mode of transport in the Andean country -- to double. They were joined in La Paz by traders, who said the fuel hikes were making their goods too expensive for customers. Previous attempts to eliminate the country's cherished fuel subsidies have however encountered stiff resistance.

Source: Bangladesh Sangbad Sangstha December 20, 2025 11:22 UTC