Bolivia's fuel agency intervention blocks 6,700 plates, seizes 17 million liters, arrests 31

In Bolivia, a month-long intervention in the National Hydrocarbons Agency (ANH) has led to the blocking of 6,700 vehicle plates, seizure of 17 million liters of fuel, and arrest of 31 people, as announced by Minister Marcelo Blanco. The seized fuel, including gasoline and diesel, was handed to YPFB for legal sale. Authorities also confiscated 24 vehicles and neutralized eight with extra tanks. The intervention, involving five ministries, also reduced bureaucratic procedures from months to 48 hours. Officials noted that after diesel subsidy removal, illegal activity shifted to gasoline, prompting stricter measures.