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Bolivia

Bolivia's new defense minister pledges to clear roadblocks as protests drag on

Police officers fire tear gas while clashing with community members who seized the Humberto Suarez oil facility to call for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, as ongoing protests have led to shortages of fuel and food, in Santa Rosa del Sara, Bolivia, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez
Police officers fire tear gas while clashing with community members who seized the Humberto Suarez oil facility to call for the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, as ongoing protests have led to shortages of fuel and food, in Santa Rosa del Sara, Bolivia, June 3, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez

Bolivia's defense minister resigns as anti-government protests intensify

A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, as the country’s economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and declining domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, as the country’s economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and declining domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales

Bolivia clears path to send troops onto streets to calm protests

FILE PHOTO: A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, as the country’s economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and declining domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/ File Photo
FILE PHOTO: A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, as the country’s economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and declining domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia, May 25, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales/ File Photo

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Bolivian leader to slash own salary by half in gesture to protesters

Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.
Protesters clash with members of the Bolivian police during a protest calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz, on May 25.

Bolivia to open 'humanitarian corridors' on Saturday to move supplies through blockades

Bolivians hold an oversize flag of the department of Santa Cruz during a demonstration calling for an end to protest blockades that have contributed to shortages of food, medical supplies and fuel, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez
Bolivians hold an oversize flag of the department of Santa Cruz during a demonstration calling for an end to protest blockades that have contributed to shortages of food, medical supplies and fuel, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia May 21, 2026. REUTERS/Ipa Ibanez

Banks close branches in tense Bolivia, diplomats call for calm

Explainer-What is behind Bolivia’s widening protests?

Bolivia's Evo Morales held in contempt after missing court in trafficking trial

Former Bolivian President Evo Morales gestures as he leaves after casting his ballot, at a polling station during the presidential runoff election, in Cochabamba, Bolivia October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Patricia Pinto
Former Bolivian President Evo Morales gestures as he leaves after casting his ballot, at a polling station during the presidential runoff election, in Cochabamba, Bolivia October 19, 2025. REUTERS/Patricia Pinto

Pilot, co-pilot arrested in deadly Bolivian military plane crash

A drone view shows the site where a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft crashed onto a busy avenue amid inclement weather in El Alto, Bolivia, on Feb 28.
A drone view shows the site where a Bolivian Air Force Hercules aircraft crashed onto a busy avenue amid inclement weather in El Alto, Bolivia, on Feb 28.

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.