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Artisanal miners in La Paz, Bolivia march during a protest demanding access to expanded mining areas [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
An antigovernment protester holds a sign that reads in Spanish "Resignation of the president" in La Paz, Bolivia. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Bicycles belonging to Aymara Indigenous people block a highway to protest government policies and demand the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in El Alto, Bolivia. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Artisanal miners clash with police in La Paz, demanding access to expanded mining areas. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Police officers detain a demonstrator during an antigovernment protest in La Paz. [Freddy Barragan/AP Photo]
People ride around barricades set up by protesters on the highway connecting La Paz with Oruro near El Alto. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Antigovernment protesters standing in a field are silhouetted against clouds of tear gas launched by police, near El Alto. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
A miner launches a firecracker at police during an antigovernment protest in La Paz. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
A protester faces the police during an antigovernment protest in La Paz, Bolivia. [Freddy Barragan/AP Photo]
Demonstrators run across a street during an antigovernment protest in La Paz. [Freddy Barragan/AP Photo]
A car sits burned after an antigovernment protest in La Paz. [Freddy Barragan/AP Photo]
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From: NewsFeed
Bolivian miners clash with police demanding president resign
Bolivian miners clash with police demanding that President Paz resign.
Published On 19 May 2026
Clashes as Morales-allied protesters march on Bolivian capital
South American country suffers huge protests as economic crisis fuels unrest against President Paz’s government.
Women protest against President Rodrigo Paz's government in El Alto, Bolivia, on May 16 [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
Riot police officers stand guard during clashes with protesters in Lipari, La Paz. [Aizar Raldes/AFP]
A demonstrator wearing a face mask holds a rock as tear gas spreads behind him in El Alto, Bolivia, on May 16. [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
Protesters stand next to burning tyres as they demonstrate against President Rodrigo Paz's government in El Alto, Bolivia, on May 16. [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
Riot police fire tear gas at blocking a road in Lipari, La Paz. [Aizar Raldes/AFP]
Tear gas fills the streets in El Alto, Bolivia, as protesters rally on May 16. [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
People on bikes ride around barricades set up by protesters on the highway connecting La Paz with Oruro, near El Alto, Bolivia, on May 16. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Police and army vehicles patrol a highway blocked by antigovernment protesters near El Alto, Bolivia, on May 16. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Trucks line up on the highway connecting La Paz with Oruro on May 16, amid roadblocks set up by antigovernment protesters. [Juan Karita/AP Photo]
Men detained by police sit on the ground in Lipari, Bolivia, as government forces carry out a crackdown on May 16. [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
Police officers arrest a person during protests on May 16 in Lipari, Bolivia, as the government pushes to clear vital roadways near La Paz. [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
Protesters in Bolivia have been orchestrating roadblocks for weeks, in a sign of frustration with President Rodrigo Paz's government. [Claudia Morales/Reuters]
Remote-controlled riot-control robots are deployed in Plaza Murillo near government buildings in La Paz on May 16. [AFP]
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From: NewsFeed
Bolivian army attempts to clear roads after 11 days of protests
Military police in Bolivia arrested demonstrators, and used tear gas to disrupt road blockades after 11 days of protests
Published On 16 May 2026
Explosions heard as mining groups stage antigovernment protest in Bolivia
Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.
Bolivia issues warrant for Evo Morales’s arrest after court no-show
The ex-Bolivian president is on trial for allegedly fathering a child with a 15-year-old girl while in office.
From: NewsFeed
Roads blocked in Bolivia as protesters demand president’s resignation
Bolivia faces growing unrest as widespread road blockades disrupt travel across major cities.
Published On 12 May 2026
Protests in Bolivia escalate amid economic turmoil and policy demands
Clashes erupt in La Paz as workers protest against rising fuel prices and damaged vehicles caused by subsidy cuts.
From: NewsFeed
Bolivian police fire tear gas at protesting teachers
Bolivian police fired tear gas at protesters in La Paz, as three separate groups rallied against the government.
Published On 7 May 2026
