Bolivia Demonstrators Blockade La Paz, Demanding Rodrigo Paz Quit After 20 Years of Socialist Rule
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Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Bolivia Demonstrators Blockade La Paz, Demanding Rodrigo Paz Quit After 20 Years of Socialist Rule
3 articles · Updated · Bloomberg · Jun 4
Summary
La Paz streets were blockaded by demonstrators demanding President Rodrigo Paz’s resignation, underscoring unrest confronting his young administration.
Rodrigo Paz came to power after ending 20 years of socialist rule, promising unity, democracy and prosperity while seeking to attract investors.
Bolivia’s mineral wealth sits at the center of that pitch, with Paz trying to turn resource development into a driver of economic recovery.
The protests highlight a widening gap between those promises and conditions on the ground, complicating his effort to reassure investors and stabilize the country.