Miners and Bolivian government hold talks after fuel price protests

Mining organizations and high-ranking Bolivian government officials held closed-door talks Thursday, a day after miners and representatives of other sectors protested in La Paz over fuel prices, reported state-run Bolivia TV and the Bolivian Information Agency (ABI). The National Federation of Mining Cooperatives (Fencomin) presented a 19-point list of demands, including regulating fuel prices, paying for minerals in dollars, providing more work…

The Government of Bolivia invited for the third time the executives of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (Fencomin) to engage in dialogue, at noon this Wednesday in the city of La Paz, to meet their demands. READ ALSO: Bolivia sustains debt payments and fuel subsidies despite economic obstacles At a press conference from Casa Grande del Pueblo, the Minister of Mining and Metallurgy, Alejandro Santos, reported: “The minist…

By Sdenka Saavedra, HispanTV/ Latin American Summary, April 25, 2025. In Bolivia, more than 60 organizations marched peacefully from the city of El Alto, demanding economic improvements and presenting their demands to the national government. Agropecuarios, unions, transporters, civics, miners, among others, mobilized against “hunger and poverty,” demanding immediate solutions from the government. [...] La entrada Bolivia. Multisectoral Committe…

The Minister of Mining said that of the entire 19-point sheet required by FENCOMIN nothing was left pending, but on several topics work tables will be installed to resolve them in the following months. Photo: Screen shot Source: eju.tv...

Cooperativist miners attend the dialogue with the Government This third call for dialogue was scheduled for the midday of this day in environments of YPFB. The leadership of the National Federation of Mining Cooperatives of Bolivia (Fencomin) attended the call for dialogue with authorities of the national government this Wednesday in the city of La [...] La entrada Bolivia The Government called for the dialogue to the National Federation of Min…

Meanwhile, vigils and protest continue in La Paz.