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Bolivian police confront protesters blockading roads
Key takeaways
- Demands for Paz to resign have persisted despite his promise to respond to the grievances of labor unions and Indigenous communities.
- The business-friendly conservative came to power six months ago, in the midst of the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1980s, distinguished by acute shortages of fuel and foreign currency and spiraling inflation.
- The protesters have blockaded more than 50 points across the South American nation, including surrounding La Paz, causing shortages of food, fuel and medicine.
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Add ARY News on Google AAResize EL ALTO, Bolivia: Bolivian police clashed with protesters on Saturday to clear roads and allow provisions into Bolivia’s political capital of La Paz, amid a wave of protests against right-wing President Rodrigo Paz.
Demands for Paz to resign have persisted despite his promise to respond to the grievances of labor unions and Indigenous communities.
The business-friendly conservative came to power six months ago, in the midst of the country’s worst economic crisis since the 1980s, distinguished by acute shortages of fuel and foreign currency and spiraling inflation.
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