Bolivia’s embattled president says will take a 50 percent salary cut
Key takeaways
- Paz says the salary cut for him and cabinet ministers shows the government's 'commitment' to the country'.
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- Speaking at an event in Sucre, the country’s constitutional capital, on Monday, Paz said the pay cuts demonstrated the government’s “commitment to the country”.
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Paz says the salary cut for him and cabinet ministers shows the government's 'commitment' to the country'.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo. A resident walks past police near barricades set up by anti-government protesters on a highway in El Alto, Bolivia, Saturday, May 23, 2026 [File: Juan Karita/AP Photo]By Reuters Published On 25 May 202625 May 2026Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz says he will cut his salary and those of his cabinet ministers in half amid a growing political crisis marked by protests and roadblocks demanding his resignation.
Speaking at an event in Sucre, the country’s constitutional capital, on Monday, Paz said the pay cuts demonstrated the government’s “commitment to the country”.