We ask everyone to pray for the new government of Bolivia to govern with foresight, wisdom and compassion. The petrol shortage has subsided since the new government removed the fuel subsidy, but many problems still exist, and the opposition continues to stage protests in the city of La Paz over fuel subsidy cut.

—Freddy Barrón, Bolivia, regional representative for Latin America’s Southern Cone

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