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Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026 [File: Juan Karita/AP Photo] Amid the protests, former President Evo Morales, who was in power from 2006 to 2019, escalated pressure further by mobilising his supporters
President Evo Morales, a former trade union leader who continues to draw popular support in Bolivia’s rural areas. Morales, who led Bolivia from 2006 to 2019, previously supported protests against Paz
protests purely to evade justice. ### Paz lacks legislative support The collapse of the MAS era left the Bolivian political landscape deeply fractured, with no single party emerging as a dominant force. Paz secured a surprise
Paz acknowledged frustrations in his remarks on Wednesday, his government has depicted the protests as dangerous and anti-democratic. Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo said earlier in the day that mass protests and roadblocks were aimed
protest demanding the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, in La Paz [AFP] The government deployed police and military officers across the country to try to break the blockades over the weekend, leading
Paz wrote on social media on Friday. Milei responded by denouncing the protesters as anti-democratic. “Argentina stands with the Bolivian people and supports their democratically elected authorities against those who seek to destabilise
president of Bolivia](/news/2025/11/8/paz-sworn-in-as-bolivias-president-promises-capitalism-for-all), marking a shift in government leadership in a country that had been under socialist rule for decades. Bolivia, which is facing a budgetary crisis, ended a fuel subsidy, putting pressure