New law grants president power to use military to clear roadblocks set up amid weeks of antigovernment demonstrations.
The Trump administration has supported Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz after his electoral victory over left-wing MAS.
Bolivia’s president has warned protesters “time is running out” amid a weeks-long standoff.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz says he and his cabinet ministers will cut their salaries by 50 percent.
Paz says the salary cut for him and cabinet ministers shows the government's 'commitment' to the country'.
Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from weeks of demonstrations and poor economic conditions.
Protesters have been calling for the president to resign after weeks-long unrest.
Bolivian miners clash with police demanding that President Paz resign.
South American country suffers huge protests as economic crisis fuels unrest against President Paz's government.
The government of Rodrigo Paz has sent about 3,500 soldiers and police to clear protesters demanding his resignation.
Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.
A Bolivian judge on Monday held former President Evo Morales in contempt after he failed to appear in court for a trial where he faces charges of trafficking a minor, local newspaper La Razon reported. Morales served three terms as Bolivia’s first indigenous president from 2006 to 2019. He resigned following a disputed election that plunged the country into turmoil. He is accused of having a relationship with a teenager and having a child with her in 2016 while he was in office. Thousands...
Tired of petrol shortages and skyrocketing prices, Simón Huanca took matters into his own hands. The 53-year-old Indigenous artisan imported a Chinese electric car to navigate El Alto, Bolivia’s highest city, using the vehicle to transport both his family and the alpaca wool for his weaving workshop. He also installed a dedicated charger in his own garage, mainly for convenience, but also because there are only three public charging stations serving the vast metropolitan area of El Alto and...