AGP Executive Report
Last update: 10 hours agoFuel Protests in Bolivia: President Rodrigo Paz faces escalating pressure as violent road blockades hit the agricultural heartland after a diesel price hike for large commercial users, mining and exporters—raised from $0.85 to $1.56 per liter under an IMF-linked $1.9 billion credit condition—sparking resistance from rice, soybean and sugarcane producers plus transport unions in Santa Cruz and Beni. Strategic Minerals Pact: Chile, Argentina, Bolivia and Peru signed a declaration to deepen cooperation on copper and lithium, setting up working groups for geological data, oversight criteria, and joint research/innovation with multilateral support. Food Industry How-To: Homemade pickling is booming, with guidance on brined/fermented, fresh-pack/quick-process, and refrigerator pickles using locally sourced produce. Energy Infrastructure Watch: TBG seeks Brazil’s approval for a $286m expansion to remove bottlenecks on the Bolivia–Brazil Gas Pipeline, aiming to boost LNG distribution capacity into Santa Catarina by 2029. Agribusiness Disruption: Bolivia’s diesel-driven producer blockades and protests continue to disrupt key routes, underscoring how fuel costs are reshaping production and logistics.
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