What's behind Bolivia's ongoing protests?
Key takeaways
- Months after center-right President Rodrigo Paz took office in the South American nation, anti-government protests have escalated into riots.
- Local journalists reported that demonstrators have begun detonating small charges of dynamite to express their discontent.
- Protesters have stormed public buildings and set up dozens of blockades, leading to fuel and food shortages and causing hospitals to run out of oxygen cylinders.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Months after center-right President Rodrigo Paz took office in the South American nation, anti-government protests have escalated into riots. DW looks at the root causes and what's at stake.
https://p.dw.com/p/5E9Sc Protesters have been setting off fireworks and even detonating small explosives in La Paz Image: Juan Karita/AP Photo/dpa/picture alliance Advertisement Highways have been blocked for weeks, and now the situation is growing ever more tense in the city of La Paz, where Bolivia's government is based. Local journalists reported that demonstrators have begun detonating small charges of dynamite to express their discontent.
Protesters have stormed public buildings and set up dozens of blockades, leading to fuel and food shortages and causing hospitals to run out of oxygen cylinders.