On 18 March 2025, in Achacachi (La Paz), a group of residents and transporters carried out a demonstration by blocking the road between Al Alto and Copacabana municipalities with tires and other objects set on fire, demanding fuel supply in the region and normalization of the service.

Supply-chain Risk Briefing: Bolivia Achacachi Fuel Supply Protests

1) Summary On March 18, 2025, residents and transport companies in Achacachi, La Paz Department, Bolivia staged protests blocking the Alto-Copacabana road in response to fuel supply disruptions. Protesters burned tires and other materials to barricade the road, demanding normalization of fuel supplies. The current risk level is assessed as low.

2) Supply-chain impact

• Lake Titicaca tourism route blockage - The major tourism and logistics route connecting Alto and Copacabana was temporarily suspended, causing disruption to regional goods transport
• Bolivia fuel supply chain vulnerability exposure - Fuel supply instability in provincial areas directly affects transport industry operations, with potential for expansion to additional regions
• La Paz Department inland logistics network risk - Achacachi serves as an intermediate hub between La Paz and the Peru border, with road blockages indirectly affecting cross-border trade logistics
• Agricultural transport delay concerns - The region is a major production area for potatoes, quinoa and other agricultural products, with potential supply chain cascading effects if transport is disrupted during harvest season

3) Watch points

• Bolivian government fuel supply normalization measures and tracking whether similar fuel shortage situations spread to other regions
• Monitoring potential additional fuel-related protests along the La Paz-Cochabamba-Santa Cruz major logistics axis
• Observing changes in Peru border trade route bypass utilization and trends in rising cross-border logistics costs