November 11, 2026
6 developments
Paz's first budget breaks the IMF deficit ceiling
The 2027 budget sent to the Assembly on 30 October projects a 6.7% of GDP deficit, Bs1.79bn above the Bs36.8bn ceiling the IMF memorandum sets, and funds Bs11bn of gasoline and GNV subsidy the programme requires to end in January 2027. (Correo del Sur)
The Supreme Court president flees a drug warrant
Romer Saucedo left Bolivia on 4 November after prosecutors issued an arrest warrant for drug trafficking and criminal organisation the day before; the court named Rosmery Ruiz interim president, treating his absence after six days as abandonment of office. (Infobae)
Teachers shut schools nationwide for two days
All 31 urban federations struck on 9–10 November against transferring technical institutes to departmental governments, combining marches with hunger-strike pickets; police tear-gassed the La Paz march on the second day. (Los Tiempos, teleSUR)
The Cerimedo audio scandal reaches the first lady
Prosecutors rejected a complaint against María Elena Urquidi and Public Works Minister Mauricio Zamora over at least 15 leaked recordings attributed to Fernando Cerimedo, which fact-checkers have validated but forensics have not. (Infobae)
Morales cancels his march a third time
The evista column due to leave Patacamaya on 6 November did not start; organisers blamed police and military deployments in the town and said they would switch tactics, leaving no scheduled march on La Paz. (ANF)
Paz's first year closes at 32% approval
The presidency's own balance reports monthly gasoline output up from 61m to 113m litres and diesel from 16m to 39m after the subsidy cut, and ministries cut from 21 to 12, while Ipsos Ciesmori records 32% approval and 55% disapproval. (Latin Times)