Bolivia at 'breaking point,' president warns protesters
TOPSHOT - An Indigenous woman holding a Wiphala flag gestures in front of riot police during a protest against the government of President Rodrigo Paz on Mother's Day in La Paz on May 27, 2026. (Photo by Marvin RECINOS / AFP)
President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that Bolivia was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine.
The U.S.-backed Paz, who took office six months ago amid the worst economic crisis here in four decades, is battling a groundswell of fury over his center-right policies.
The political capital La Paz has been besieged by low-income workers and members of the majority Indigenous majority calling for his resignation.
