PPO Indacochea played a prominent role in the 9th International Taxation Congress, organized by IFA Bolivia and the Private University of Santa Cruz de la Sierra (UPSA)
Bolivia, October 1, 2025 – For the fourth consecutive year, PPO Indacochea sponsored and hosted the GC Powerlist: Bolivia 2025, an event that publishes and celebrates the findings of research conducted by the British directory THE LEGAL 500, recognizing the most outstanding legal managers (GCs) in the country and highlighting the strategic role they play within their organizations.
PPO Abogados and Indacochea & Asociados, historic leaders in Bolivian business law, have joined forces to form PPO Indacochea—the first major full-service law firm in the country.
In June 2024, the Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) repealed the resolution that prohibited the use of crypto assets in the national payment system. Before this change, regulated financial institutions were unable to conduct transactions involving crypto assets; such transactions had to be considered suspicious and reported to the Financial Investigations Unit (UIF).
On 16 January 2025, the Ministry of Justice and Institutional Transparency (“MoJ”), approved the “Regulation of the Integrity List for the Implementation of Compliance” (“Regulation”), Ministerial Resolution No. 008/2025 (“RM 08”).
This report summarizes key developments in 2024 and what to expect in 2025 regarding compliance matters relevant for in-house lawyers and compliance professionals. The report includes links to the primary sources of the documents and information provided.
The Guide for the Issuance of Commercialization Licenses (Version 1), approved through Administrative Resolution AJAM/DJU/RES-ADM/6/2025, marks an important step in regulating the trade of minerals and metals in Bolivia.
Bolivia, like Canada, has a long and complex history of colonization and evolving state relations with Indigenous peoples— especially in the context of extractive industries such as mining and oil and gas development. These shared historical and sociopolitical dynamics give rise to notable similarities in how extractive activities are approved in both countries.
Black powder, recognized as the first explosive used in mining and construction, originates from the 17th century. In 1863, Alfred Nobel revolutionized the field of explosives by patenting the first detonator, a wooden device loaded with black powder.
