Fumes of a Failed System: Bolivia’s Gasoline Crisis

06/27/2025 Sergio Lopez

Bolivians are finding out the hard way that socialist energy means price controls, and price controls mean fuel shortages and long gas station lines. Socialism excels in unkept promises and Bolivia is no exception to that rule.

Original article: https://mises.org/mises-wire/fumes-failed-system-bolivias-gasoline-crisis

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