The unrest began when the government announced that gasoline prices would rise by 38 percent, diesel by 47 percent and kerosene by 51 percent starting this weekend.
Way worse than I thought.
The government's initial decision to raise prices was part of an agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), which requires the country to enact a range of austerity measures.
mofongo wrote (edited )
Way worse than I thought.
Of course.