South America Fuel is fast becoming one of the scarcest commodities in Bolivia. In Bolivia, the second largest producer of natural gas in South America, long queues of vehicles stretch for several kilometers outside petrol pumps. Some vehicles are seen standing in queues for several days. Disappointment is increasing among the people. The situation is such that drivers like Victor Garcia now eat, drink and sleep around the trucks waiting in their queues. Garcia (66) said, “We don't know what will happen? Surely our situation is going to get worse.”
people are tired
Another driver, Ramiro Morales, 38, said, “The queues are getting longer and longer.” He said that after standing in line for four hours on Tuesday, he had to go to the toilet, but he was afraid that if he left the queue, They may have to lose their place. “People are tired now,” Morales said. Bolivia's fuel shortage problem comes at a time when the country's foreign exchange reserves are dwindling. For this reason the people of Bolivia are not able to get American dollars. Imported goods that were once common have now become rare.
Common citizens are facing a lot of trouble
“We want effective solutions to deal with fuel shortages, dollar shortages and rising food prices,” said Rainero Vargas, vice-rector of the Gabriel René Moreno Autonomous University in the eastern province of Santa Cruz. Confronted ordinary citizens marched in the streets of the capital La Paz last week, chanting “everything is expensive”. Meanwhile, Economy Minister Marcelo Montenegro said on Tuesday, “Diesel sales are in the process of normalizing.” Bolivian President Luis Arce has also repeatedly called for reducing the prices of basic goods to end the fuel shortage. Has promised.
Government did not alert on time
However, Bolivians say that Arce's image has been tarnished not only because of the current crisis but more because of the government's failure to acknowledge the crisis. On November 10, Arce had once again promised the countrymen that he would “solve this issue” within 10 days. Such deadlines keep coming and going, but no solution to the problem could be found. Is. The situation has become worse than before. A request for an interview was made to Arce's office, but no response has been received yet.
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