Latest data updates for Bolivia Crisis Tracker.https://watchboard.dev/en-ushttps://watchboard.dev/bolivia-crisis-2026/#digest-2026-08-23/https://watchboard.dev/bolivia-crisis-2026/#digest-2026-08-23/Fernando Cerimedo, an Argentine consultant informally credentialed as President Paz's "principal adviser," was ordered into 180 days of preventive detention at Palmasola prison after a Santa Cruz judge cited phone messages allegedly showing he ordered the Aug. 17 shooting of former partner Nadia Beller. Beller says she was targeted after threatening to expose corruption reaching the Paz family; the government has since distanced itself, denying Cerimedo ever held a formal state position beyond campaign-era digital consulting. The episode adds political pressure on Paz nine months into his term, alongside the unresolved COB truce and pending IMF-linked reforms.Sun, 23 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdailyhttps://watchboard.dev/bolivia-crisis-2026/#digest-2026-08-21/https://watchboard.dev/bolivia-crisis-2026/#digest-2026-08-21/The government raised diesel prices 84% for large industrial consumers (Supreme Decree 5676, Aug 17) while keeping the subsidized Bs. 9.80/L rate for transport and households, aiming to curb cross-border fuel smuggling. The floated boliviano's official exchange rate climbed to Bs. 12.13/$1 after the Jul 31 central bank fixing. Evo Morales publicly accused President Paz and Defense Minister Justiniano of a U.S.-backed plot to kill him in Chapare; Justiniano denied the claim and demanded evidence. Also backfilled President Paz's Aug 6 independence-day address, in which he touted a falling country-risk index and a $940M restitution to Bolivians.Fri, 21 Aug 2026 00:00:00 GMTdaily