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Bolivia Faces Bread Shortages Amid Price Hikes and Subsidy Cuts

11/28/2025

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Bolivia faces shortages of state-subsidized marraqueta bread under newly elected President Rodrigo Paz.
Dwindling wheat supplies and rising costs frustrate bakers and consumers, and marraqueta's price, fixed for 17 years, could rise from 7 to 11 U.S. cents.
Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza said subsidy cuts may occur, though details remain unclear.
Street seller Natividad Zabala warns that higher bread prices could raise costs for other goods.

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Bolivia faces shortages of state-subsidized marraqueta bread under newly elected President Rodrigo Paz.
Dwindling wheat supplies and rising costs frustrate bakers and consumers, and marraqueta's price, fixed for 17 years, could rise from 7 to 11 U.S. cents.
Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza said subsidy cuts may occur, though details remain unclear.
Street seller Natividad Zabala warns that higher bread prices could raise costs for other goods.