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Bolivia's capital under siege as protests deepen crisis for President Paz

protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026. **Freddy Barragan/AP** Freddy Barragan/AP LA PAZ, Bolivia — Bolivia's President

Explosions heard as mining groups stage anti-government protest in Bolivia

protest against President Rodrigo Paz's government amid an ongoing economic and fuel crisis, in La Paz, Bolivia

Bolivian president to reshuffle cabinet amid anti-government protests

protests Bolivia’s right-wing President Rodrigo Paz has said that he will reorganise his cabinet

Bolivia launches early-morning crackdown on roadblocks outside La Paz

protests, which aimed to convey outrage against the government of centre-right President Rodrigo Paz. Bolivia

Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands

protests? Last year, centre-right politician [Rodrigo Paz was elected president of Bolivia](/news/2025/11/8/paz-sworn-in-as-bolivias-president-promises-capitalism-for-all), marking

Clashes as Morales-allied protesters march on Bolivian capital

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

Bolivia rocked by protests as US warns of ‘coup d’état’

Protests blocking roads across [Bolivia](https://www.theguardian.com/world/bolivia) and turning the centre of the capital, La Paz, into a battleground between demonstrators and police have entered a second week. It is the most turbulent moment