Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis

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Bolivia’s capital under siege as protests and blockades deepen crisis

Issued on: 20/05/2026 - 17:09

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Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office. Two weeks of road closures — spearheaded by the Bolivian Workers’ Central, COB, peasant unions and miners — have emptied markets in La Paz and depleted vital hospital oxygen reserves.

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