Around 19 March 2025 (as reported), in Tarija (Tarija), healthcare workers, pensioners, and farmers gathered outside the governor's office to demonstrate against the Financial Emergency Act proposed by the governor. The group denounced the act aims to eliminate social aid programs that would affect the sectors and would shift responsibility to the municipal governments, which do not have the resources to continue with the programs.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Tarija Protests in Bolivia

1) Summary On March 19, 2025, medical personnel, pensioners, and farmers held a peaceful protest in front of the governor's office in Tarija Province, Bolivia, opposing emergency fiscal legislation. They are protesting against the abolition of social support programs and the transfer of fiscal responsibilities to local governments, currently classified as low-grade demonstrations.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Agricultural sector concerns: Given farmer participation, potential negative impact on agricultural productivity in Tarija Province
• Medical service disruptions: Concerns over temporary impact on regional medical services and related medical supply chains if medical personnel participate in protests
• Regional logistics constraints: Possible minor delays in traffic and logistics movement in Tarija city due to rallies around the governor's office
• Social infrastructure instability: Concerns over medium to long-term economic activity contraction if regional social stability deteriorates due to changes in social support programs

3) Watch points

• Final passage status of emergency fiscal legislation and trends in additional collective action plans by key sectors including farmers and medical personnel
• Timeline for normal resumption of agricultural production and medical services in Tarija Province and potential for protest spread to neighboring regions