Economy Key Facts —The crisis. Bolivia faces severe fuel shortages, road blockades and the worst inflation in about four decades. —The trigger. Blockades choke food and fuel supply to major cities, pushing prices sharply higher. —The cause. Years of dwindling gas revenue and a dollar shortage have hollowed out the economy. —The politics. President Rodrigo […] The post Bolivia’s Fuel Crisis Is Fueling Inflation and Testing a New President appeared first on The Rio Times.