26 September 2026
An official rate for half the market
Board Resolution No. 142/2026 of the Central Bank of Bolivia removes the ceiling on banks' dollar selling prices and changes the official-rate formula, which still measures only what banks pay
Practice area
Administrative
We advise companies, investors, and regulated entities on their dealings with Bolivia’s public authorities. Our practice combines regulatory judgment with experienced representation in licensing, administrative proceedings, sanctions, appeals, and contentious-administrative disputes.
Overview
The Administrative practice area is the legal framework within which public administration is carried out. It derives from the need to create and develop a system of public administration under law, a concept that may be compared with the much older notion of justice under law. Since administration involves the exercise of power by the executive arm of government, administrative law is of constitutional and political, as well as juridical, importance.
There is no universally accepted definition of administrative law, but rationally it may be held to cover the organization, powers, duties, and functions of public authorities of all kinds engaged in administration; their relations with one another and with citizens and nongovernmental bodies; legal methods of controlling public administration; and the rights and liabilities of officials.
Services
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Organization, powers, duties, and functions of public authorities
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Relations between public authorities and with citizens and nongovernmental bodies
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Legal methods of controlling public administration
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Rights and liabilities of public officials
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Administrative procedure and hierarchical remedies
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Contentious-administrative litigation
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Regulatory authorisations, licences, and permits
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Administrative sanction proceedings
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Grisset Carrasco
Partner. Civil, corporate and commercial law, and government contracts.
Mery Cuellar
Partner. Corporate law and corporate governance, M&A and public tenders.
Miljanik Tapia Saravia
Paralegal, La Paz. Immigration, administrative law, and litigation procedures.
Nicole Micaela Pérez Mamani
Junior Associate, Santa Cruz. Corporate and commercial law, administrative matters, foreign trade, and employment.
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Three More Months to Pay Taxes Without Interest or Penalties
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The UIF Stops Waiting: Registration Becomes the Default for Bolivia’s Lawyers, Accountants and Estate Agents
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