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Bolivia roadblocks ease but shortages of basics persist Roadblocks choking entry into Bolivia's main cities eased Monday but shortages of fuel, food and other basics remained after more than a month of protests against center-right President Rodrigo Paz. The protesters are calling for an end to US-backed Paz's economic reforms, designed to sweep away 20 years of socialist government, and are demanding his resignation. Over the past two weeks roadblocks denying delivery of essentials to cities like La Paz have fallen from more than 100 to 50 on Monday, the Bolivian Highway Administration said. In La Paz, people waited in lines stretching three blocks outside a state-run supermarket as word spread that cut-rate chicken was available. But in private-sector stores in Bolivia's main city and neighboring El Alto, the easing of the transport chaos seemed to have no effect, as meat and vegetables still cost twice the usual price. Medicine is in short supply in hospitals and people spend days sleeping in their cars as they wait to fill up in gas stations. Paola Herrera, a 50-year-old employee of a trucking company, spent five hours waiting in line to buy a chicken in a one-per-custom…

50 days of protests, food shortage, state of emergency: What is happening in Bolivia? The protests, which started as a call for the President's resignation, led to roadblocks and barricades that disrupted food, fuel and medical supplies. 

Bolivia's Paz bets on wearing down protests and holds off deploying the army <p> <img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110500/100x80/bol.jpg" alt="The strategy has generated impatience in La Paz, deprived of fuel and food for more than a month, but it has allowed the government to hold out for more than 40 days" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> Bolivia's government has opted to wear down the social protests that have shaken the country for about six weeks, rather than resort to a hard line. President Rodrigo Paz promulgated a law regulating states of exception in early June, but has so far not ordered the deployment of the Armed Forces to clear the roads, leaning instead toward exhausting the protesters and dismantling the movements demanding his resignation through the detention or persuasion of their leaders. "The new Bolivia will be built with dialogue, without giving way to violence," said presidential spokesman José Luis Gálvez.</p>

Bolivian police clash with protesters demanding president's resignation Police clashed with anti-government protesters Saturday in eastern Bolivia, with gunfire reportedly wounding four officers, as authorities attempted to clear a road blocked by rural workers demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation. A month of heated demonstrations calling for the center-right Paz to step down have paralyzed the Andean nation, with about 100 protest blockades around Bolivia causing severe food and medicine shortages in major cities.

Bolivia's blockade crisis leaves at least 16 dead as the government calls unions to talks <p> <img src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110521/100x80/bol.jpg" alt="The COB presented a list of demands on Tuesday spread across eight areas, among them ensuring the &#147;right to mobilization,&#148; that there be no sanctions against the mobilized sectors" width="100" height="80" style="float:left;margin:0 12px 6px 0;border:1px solid #333" /> The crisis caused by more than seven weeks of road blockades in Bolivia, driven by sectors demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, has left at least 16 people dead, as the government called the Bolivian Workers' Center (COB) on Wednesday to a dialogue to seek a way out. By midday, the country's largest union confederation had not confirmed its attendance.</p>

Bolivia Crisis: 40 Days of Road Blockades - Latina Republic Bolivia Crisis: 40 Days of Road Blockades Disrupt Transport, Economy, and Food Supply. Image Credit: Administradora Boliviana de Carreteras. Bolivia Social Unrest Bolivia is experiencing a prolonged national crisis marked by 40 days of road blockades, strikes, and escalating shortages, with the number of active roadblocks showing a slight decline from 93 to around 85–90 points nationwide, according to transport authorities. The protests began with an indefinite strike declared by labor and social organizations, including the Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), and later expanded as rural and campesino groups began blocking major highways. The movement has evolved into a nationwide disruption spanning six of Bolivia’s nine departments, with Cochabamba, La Paz, Oruro, and Potosí among the most affected regions. The protesters are demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz and have rejected calls for dialogue, maintaining pressure through the continued closure of strategic highways. Despite a slight reduction in the number of blockades compared to previous days, the country remains heavily paralyzed. The impact of the bl…

Demanding president's resignation: Police, protesters clash in Bolivia ... Police and anti-government protesters clashed Saturday in the Santa Cruz area of eastern Bolivia, as authorities attempted to clear a road blocked by rural workers demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation. A month of demonstrations calling for the center-right Paz to step down have paralyzed the Andean nation, with some 100 protest blockades around the country causing severe food and medicine shortages in major cities. On Saturday, dozens of anti-riot police backed by military vehicles fired tear gas as they attempted to clear a road in the town of San Julian, an AFP correspondent witnessed. The Santa Cruz region is an agricultural breadbasket for Bolivia, supplying food to the country's western areas. Demonstrators threw stones and burned tires to try to halt the police's advance, according to the reporter and local television footage. The road was eventually partially cleared, but protesters moved to block it again. Local media reported that one officer had been wounded. The incident came one day after police and soldiers cleared a key road linking La Paz to farming communities. The US-backed,…

Venezuelans Protest Bolivia Coup After Diplomatic Break Mérida, November 18, 2019 ( venezuelanalysis.com ) – Chavista forces took to the streets of Caracas on Saturday to protest against the on-going coup d’état in Bolivia. The sizeable march followed a number of similar activities held across the country last week, including a rally held by a number of grassroots groups in front of the Bolivian embassy in Caracas last Tuesday. Protests were also held on Saturday in Nicaragua, Panama, Argentina, and other countries around the world. Addressing the Caracas crowd, President Nicolas Maduro lauded the forceful “anti-imperialist and anti-fascist” demonstration, which he criticised the international press for “ignoring.” Speaking in support of ousted Bolivian President and close ally Evo Morales, Maduro denounced the subsequent persecution of the indigenous population, military repression, and Washington’s role in installing a de facto government in Bolivia, claiming that the coup was executed because “Trump gave the order to overthrow the indigenous [leader Morales].” Those on the march also expressed their outrage at the “imperialist coup.” “We are supporting our brother Evo Morales w…

Protesters clash with police in Bolivia and demand president resign ... Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz hurled firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded with tear gas on Monday, leading to dozens of arrests as road blockades continue to paralyze the Andean nation. (AP/ Carlos Guerrero and Dico Solis) Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters blocking a highway in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz) Police detain demonstrators during an anti-government protest in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz) Anti-government protesters blocking a highway sling stones at military police during clashes in Vinto, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Dico Soliz) Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz signs legislation approved by Congress establishing the legal framework for a state of emergency at the government palace, accompanied by his Defense Minister Ernesto Justiniano, left, and Minister of Government Marco Antonio Oviedo in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, June 8, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita) A vendor carries a sign reading in Spanish “We want to work, we demand a prompt s…

Protesters, police clash in Bolivia after president signs law enabling a ... Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz were hurling firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded LA PAZ, Bolivia --Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz hurled firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded with tear gas on Monday, leading to dozens of arrests asroad blockadescontinue to paralyze the Andean nation. The renewed clashes in the central city of Cochabamba erupted after President Paz signed a measure that could pave the way for a hard-line government crackdown onthe demonstrations that have roiledBolivia over the past five weeks, disrupting transportation and causing shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies. Bolivia's national workers' union, peasant farmers and Indigenous groups from the highlands —outraged over Paz's scrappingof fuel subsidies and frustrated with his failure in the last seven months to resolve Bolivia'spersistent economic problems— have set up 90 blockades on key routes nationwide, effectively isolating major cities, especially La Paz, the seat of governm…

Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests demanding his resignation <p>Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country on Saturday after more than six weeks of <a href="https://www.dawn.com/news/2005778">road blockades and protests</a> demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted “all avenues of dialogue.”</p> <p>The decision came hours after Paz signed an agreement with the country’s main trade union federation, Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), ending the protests sparked by Paz’s plans for the economy.</p> <p>But not all sectors were covered by the agreement, and some unions continued protesting.</p> <p>“After exhausting all avenues of dialogue, reaching agreements with those whose demands were legitimate, and identifying those who used violence in an attempt to destabilise Bolivia, we made the decision to declare a state of emergency across the entire national territory,” Paz said in a televised speech.</p> <p>COB launched the protest movement in early May to reject US-backed Paz’s ideas for ending the country’s worst economic crisis in 40 years.</p> <p>Demonstrators — mainly blue-collar workers, …

Bolivian police clash with protesters demanding president's resignation La Paz – Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz clashed with police on Monday. Demonstrators in La Paz threw fireworks, stones, and sticks at officers, who responded with tear gas. Dozens of people were arrested during the unrest, which took place as ongoing road blockades continued to paralyze the Andean nation. According to the Associated Press, renewed clashes erupted in the central city of Cochabamba after President Paz signed a measure that could pave the way for a government crackdown on the protests. The demonstrations have rocked Bolivia for five weeks, disrupting transportation and causing shortages of food, fuel, and medical supplies. The National Workers Union, along with farmers and indigenous highland groups, set up 90 roadblocks on main highways across the country. They protested the president’s decision to cancel fuel subsidies and expressed frustration over his failure during the past seven months to solve Bolivia’s chronic economic problems. As a result, major cities—including La Paz, the seat of government, and neighboring El Alto—have been effec…