Explosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in Bolivia
Key takeaways
- Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
- On Thursday, small explosions were heard in the midst of the protest in La Paz, credited to miners setting off small sticks of dynamite.
- The unrest follows weeks of road blockades, as miners, farmers, teachers and rural workers express frustration over the country’s ongoing economic turmoil.
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Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Riot police fire tear gas at miners during a march in La Paz, Bolivia, on May 14 [AFP]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 14 May 202614 May 2026Demonstrators, led by mining groups and rural unions, have clashed with law enforcement in Bolivia as tensions simmer over the country’s economic crisis, the worst in decades.
On Thursday, small explosions were heard in the midst of the protest in La Paz, credited to miners setting off small sticks of dynamite. Some protesters were reported as attempting to breach the presidential palace.