As per reports, social organizations in the municipality of San Julián in the department of Santa Cruz scheduled a 24-hour road blockade for Wednesday (02 September) to protest Supreme Decree 5676, which doubled the price of diesel for large consumers after partially eliminating the subsidy.
• Transport unions, agricultural federations, and social groups announced nationwide mobilizations and additional road blockades to defy the ongoing state of exception.
• Regional organizations across departments including La Paz, Santa Cruz, and Cochabamba are coordinating actions to demand the repeal of Supreme Decree 5676 and immediate government action addressing critical fuel scarcity.
• Reportedly, security forces have intensified visibility patrols and checkpoint operations along strategic transit corridors, such as the route from Santa Cruz to Beni, to preempt potential blockades.
Categories: Civil Disturbances - Non-political Protests
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