Bolivian government stops the export of beef

In a unilateral measure, the Bolivian government decided to close meat exports, citing food shortages in the local market. Companies and ranchers that export beef must process and present the Certificate of Internal Supply at a Fair Price (Caipj) from May 1, according to the Ministry of Productive Development. The decision was rejected by the Confederation of Cattlemen of Bolivia (Congabol), whose president, Alejandro Díaz, affirmed that "a country moves forward by encouraging production, not stopping it." "These restrictions are something that we have to raise with the Government, returning to a quota system will be something that will not allow the agility of investment, programming, we will try to make the impact as less severe as possible for our sector and resume the path growth ”, said the union leader. (Read: Colombia generates link and training on livestock sustainability with Bolivia) He explained that 1,350,000 head of cattle were sent to slaughter last year. The ...