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Bolivia's Cabinet Split Over Mass Protests Between Dialogue and Repression

Bolivia has reached over 30 days of nationwide blockades and protests, ignited by President Rodrigo Paz's neoliberal reforms, proposed privatization of indigenous lands, and judicial actions against workers' unions and former socialist presidents Luis Arce and Evo Morales.

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Is Bolivia's Protests Really Just About Politics? Why Bolivia's Drug Cartels May Have a Stake in Toppling Paz

Bolivia's crisis looks political — but the DEA's return, a billion-dollar cocaine trade, and Washington's accusations raise the cartel question.

Latin Times

US throws support behind Bolivia's president as unrest grows

Washington is pledging emergency aid to Bolivia and warning against attempts to topple President Rodrigo Paz as his government faces mounting protests aND worsening shortages. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that "the United States is watching", vowing continued support to Paz in the fight against "narco-terrorists" who profit "from…

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Bolivia Moves Toward State of Emergency After 35 Days of Protests, Blockades and Nine Dead

Bolivia's Paz sends a state of emergency bill to Congress after 35 days of blockades leave 103 roads cut, nine dead, and La Paz under a humanitarian crisis.

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Bolivian ministers resign as weeks of protests against economic crisis rock government

The government has refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency and using the military to control the demonstrations.

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Bolivia Protests One Month In: 93 Blockade Points, Arrest Warrants Dropped, and a Fragile Opening for Dialogue

Bolivia's month-long crisis deepens as the COB suspends a critical assembly citing security fears, leaving 93 road blockades active and Sunday dialogue talks in jeopardy.

Latin Times

Bolivia at 'breaking point', president warns protesters

LA PAZ - Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.

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Rodrigo Paz Warns Evo Morales His Days Are Numbered as Bolivia Protests Continue; 'Justice is Coming'

In a CNN interview, President Rodrigo Paz sent a direct message to Evo Morales, saying he doesn't sleep at night knowing justice is coming — and hinted his arrest could happen very soon.

Latin Times

Bolivian leader's move to slash own salary fails to appease protesters in La Paz

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Monday he would slash his salary and those of cabinet ministers by 50 percent in an attempt to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters refusing to end their blockade of La Paz and…

France 24

Bolivia president Paz cuts salary in half amid protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a salary cut for his cabinet and himself as anti-government protests continue.

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El Golpe Que Se Hace Llamar Protesta: La Crisis de Bolivia Entra en Su Hora Más Oscura

Este sábado, mientras el ministro de Obras Públicas de Bolivia encabezaba una caravana humanitaria ondeando banderas blancas por la carretera La Paz–Oruro, fue emboscado — no una, sino dos veces — por manifestantes y protestantes armados con dinamita.

Latin Times

The Coup That Calls Itself a Protest: Bolivia's Crisis Enters Its Darkest Hour

What began three weeks ago as a wave of economic discontent has curdled into something uglier and more deliberate: a coordinated campaign of violence designed not to win concessions from a government, but to destroy it. On Saturday, as Bolivia's Minister of Public Works led a humanitarian convoy flying white…

Latin Times

Bolivian President Paz targeted by new mass protests

Bolivian riot police fired tear gas at anti-government demonstrators in La Paz on Friday as unions and Indigenous groups renewed demands for President Rodrigo Paz to resign amid a deepening economic crisis and mounting unrest.

France 24

Bolivia Dice Basta: Toman Forma las Contraprotestas Lideradas por el Espíritu Democrático de Santa Cruz de la Sierra

Decenas de miles de ciudadanos se congregaron en Santa Cruz para la "Gran Marcha por la Democracia", una masiva movilización cívica. Liderado por el Comité Pro Santa Cruz, el presidente cívico Stello Cochamanidis emitió un ultimátum formal al presidente Rodrigo Paz: restablecer el orden y levantar los bloqueos antes de…

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Bolivia Pushes Back: Counter-Protests Lead By the Democratic Heartland of Santa Cruz de la Sierra Take Shape

Three weeks into Bolivia's political crisis, a different story is emerging from the one dominating international headlines — one that doesn't fit neatly into the narrative of a nation united against its government.

Latin Times

Golpe a Plena Luz: Bolivia es el Frente de la Guerra Ideológica de América Latina

El gobierno de Paz, respaldado por una comunidad internacional cada vez más alarmada, está sonando la alarma: lo que parece ser un levantamiento espontáneo es, al menos en parte, un intento orquestado del ex presidente Evo Morales para derrocar a un gobierno democráticamente electo y abrirse camino de regreso al…

Latin Times

Coup in Plain Sight: Bolivia Is the Front Line of Latin America's Ideological War

The Paz government, backed by an increasingly alarmed international community, is sounding the alarm: what looks like a spontaneous uprising is, at least in part, an orchestrated attempt by former president Evo Morales to topple a democratically elected government and claw his way back to power. And according to Bolivia's…

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Photos of mass protests and road blockades choking the Bolivian capital

Protests and blockades led by miners and unions have paralyzed Bolivia’s political capital, ramping up pressure on President Rodrigo Paz just six months into his term. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.

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Bolivia on Edge: Why the U.S. Is Watching a Growing Crisis in South America

Bolivia is facing its most dangerous wave of unrest in years, and Washington is watching closely as protests, road blockades and violent clashes threaten to destabilize one of South America's most strategically important countries.

The Times of India

Bolivia protests turn violent with clashes, looting; calls grow for President Paz’s ouster

Violent protests erupted in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation amid the nation's worst economic crisis in decades. Clashes between police and demonstrators, road blockades, and looting were reported, disrupting supplies and leading to numerous detentions. Protesters, including farmers, miners, and Indigenous groups, are calling for wage…

France 24

Bolivia protests against President Paz widen with violent clashes, looting in capital

Violent protests demanding Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to resign intensified in La Paz on Monday, with riot police clashing with demonstrators, government offices looted and mounting anger over a deepening economic crisis gripping the Andean nation.

Latin Times

La Paz, Santa Cruz, or Sucre? Debate Over Relocating Bolivia's Capital Highlights Ongoing Power Struggle

Bolivia's long-running debate over where power should sit has resurfaced again, as politicians and citizens argue whether the seat of government should remain in La Paz, move to the economic hub of Santa Cruz, or "return" to the historic capital Sucre.

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Bolivia arrests alleged drug kingpin accused of putting hit on Paraguayan prosecutor

Bolivian interior ministry says Sebastián Marset is being extradited to US, where he’s wanted for money laundering

The Independent UK

DEA quietly resumes anti-drug coordination with Bolivia almost 20 years since its expulsion

A top Bolivian official says the United States has resumed intelligence coordination on counternarcotics efforts with Bolivia under its new president

The Independent UK

Mystery as another socialist South American leader vanishes without a trace

Bolivia’s ex-leader Evo Morales disappeared from public view just days after the capture of his close ally – former Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro

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