Bolivia: Demonstrations reach ninth day of protests against Rodrigo Paz's administration

Published at: 13/05/2026 12:10 PM

This Wednesday, various social sectors and citizens in Bolivia celebrated their ninth consecutive day of mobilizations in rejection of the administration of President Rodrigo Paz. The protests, which have included road blocks and rallies at strategic points, demand immediate responses to the economic crisis and what they consider to be a lack of effective representation of regional interests by the legislator.

The demonstrators denounce that recent peace policies and declarations have deepened polarization in the country, affecting the stability of the most vulnerable productive sectors.

Social organizations have warned that they will not lift pressure measures until a formal dialogue table is established to address their structural demands, which include improvements in public investment and administrative transparency.

Over the past nine days, the impact of the mobilizations has been felt most strongly in the south of the country, where cargo and passenger transport has been partially paralyzed. Local authorities have called for calm to avoid clashes between civilians, while security forces maintain constant surveillance on affected routes to try to guarantee the passage of basic supplies.

For its part, the Bolivian president's team has pointed out that the protests have a political background aimed at destabilizing his legislative work. As tension increases, public opinion remains attentive to a possible pronouncement by the national Government that could mediate the conflict and prevent social discontent from leading to a larger crisis in the coming hours.

Mazo News Team