Bolivia Investigates International Ring Stealing and Adulterating Imported Fuel

Bolivia: probe into ring that stole and adulterated fuel imported through Chilean ports

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Tuesday denounced the existence of an international ring dedicated to stealing and adulterating gasoline and diesel imported into the country, with operations detected in Chile, Argentina, and Paraguay. According to the president, the scheme originated under the previous management of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), the state-owned fuel supply company.