Soybean producers began blocking roads in different areas of Santa Cruz demanding the elimination of a price band that regulates the sale of soybean meal. According to the sector, this regulation causes a reduction of $50 per tonne, which generates a total loss of more than $100 million for the sector.
Day: Feb 23, 2021
Exports fell 10.3% and imports dropped 27.7% in January
Exports reached $692.6 million in January, 10.3% less than in the same month of 2020, when sales abroad reached $772.1 million. The fall is due to negative variations in economic activities such as hydrocarbon extraction (-37.3%), agriculture, livestock, hunting and fishing (-6.2%) and manufacturing industry (-1.2%). The National Institute of Statistics also reports that imports in January reached $565.4 million, 27.7% less than in January last year.
500,000 vaccines from China to arrive to Santa Cruz on Wednesday
A plane carrying 500,000 vaccines from China's Sinopharm will arrive this Wednesday to Santa Cruz. Bolivia and China signed an agreement on 11 February for the acquisition of the vaccines. In addition to the vaccines, the aircraft is carrying syringes, medicines and five non-invasive respirators donated by a Chinese company in June 2020.
Bolivia seeks funding to complete the $20.8 mn El Alto-Yungas highway
The Bolivian Highway Administration (ABC) is seeking funding to complete the road that will connect El Alto with the Yungas region. The project began in 2013 and it was announced that it will require an investment of $20.8 million.
River swelling threatens 300,000 head of cattle in Beni
The swollen rivers in Beni, mainly in Mamoré, threaten 300,000 livestock and to date 850 properties have already been impacted, informed the treasurer of the Federación de Ganaderos de Beni (Fegabeni), Herlán Ojopi.
