Daylight saving time in Bolivia

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Since 2011, Bolivia was going to apply the time change from September 1[http://www.opinion.com.bo/opinion/articulos/2011/0825/noticias.php?id=22929 Desde el 1 de septiembre de 2011, los relojes de los bolivianos deberán ser modificados, en una hora.] (in spanish) for the first time in its history, advancing the clock 60 minutes throughout the national territory,{{Cite book|last=Pearce|first=Chris|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=kpmbDgAAQBAJ&q=Daylight+saving+time+in+Bolivia&pg=PT394|title=The Great Daylight Saving Time Controversy|date=2017-04-06|publisher=Australian eBook Publisher|isbn=978-1-925516-96-8|language=en}} in order to offset their energy problems. The schedule change would take place every year between September and March, corresponding to the spring and summer of the South American country.[https://archive.today/20130102224916/http://www.google.com/hostednews/epa/article/ALeqM5hhHuqZuHrY7xvoMvhe06XntIW_gA?docId=1593017 Bolivia adelantará la hora por primera vez en septiembre de 2011] (in spanish)

However, on August 31, 2011 (on the eve of the failed schedule change), the national government of that country indefinitely suspended the summer time, due to opposition from experts in electricity, neighborhood and school leaders and the people themselves put.[http://eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-08-31/vernotaahora.php?id=110831160218 Se posterga cambio de huso horario en Bolivia] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111209231603/http://eldeber.com.bo/2011/2011-08-31/vernotaahora.php?id=110831160218 |date=2011-12-09 }} (in spanish)