Bolivia
Bolivia: prolonged anti-government blockades after fuel subsidy cuts, 90-day emergency and military deployment
Reporting describes Bolivia as the site of prolonged social unrest that began after President Rodrigo Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies. Indigenous groups, unions and other protesters erected road blockades that, according to multiple sources, choked supplies of food, fuel and medicine and brought large parts of the economy to a halt over weeks to months.
The government responded with a state of emergency, broad police and military deployments, and the use of bulldozers to clear barricades. Protesters demanded Paz’s resignation and, in 2023, Evo Morales publicly supported calls for new general elections within 90 days. By 2026 reporting shows the crisis had political and security dimensions: Morales was described as in hiding and facing charges, the interior minister would not rule out a capture operation, and the government resumed cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Agency while negotiating IMF loan packages.
- Protests began after President Rodrigo Paz cut long-standing fuel subsidies, triggering nationwide blockades
- Indigenous groups and labour unions led road blockades that disrupted supplies and halted economic activity
- President Paz declared a state of emergency, authorised military deployments and warned of legal consequences
- Protesters demanded Paz’s resignation; Evo Morales supported calls for elections within 90 days in 2023
- By 2026 reporting says Morales was in hiding and facing charges, and the interior minister did not rule out a capture
- Government resumed operational cooperation with the US Drug Enforcement Agency in March 2026 and is negotiating IMF loans
Synthesised from 40 sourced claims across our published briefings.
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