Edmand Lara

Vice President

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Office: Vice President of Bolivia

Born: October 16, 1985, Villa Rivero Municipality

Party: independent politician

Last updated Nov 2, 2026

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Bolivia ends diesel subsidies as Congress approves IMF loan

Rule Changes

As of October 2026: At odds with President Paz

Bolivia's Senate ratified a $1.9 billion International Monetary Fund loan on September 18. Hours later, President Rodrigo Paz ended the diesel subsidy, and on September 19 the price of a liter nearly doubled to 17.95 bolivianos (about $1.63 at the central bank's reference rate of 11 bolivianos per dollar) under Supreme Decree 5716.

Updated Oct 6