Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz speaks during a ceremony at the government palace in La Paz, Bolivia, June 10, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita, File)
LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — In a sign of how things have been going for Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz lately, being forced to fire his economy minister on Friday was not the worst news of his week.
Over the past seven days, Paz has been besieged on multiple fronts, challenging his capacity and weakening his already fragile political position.
His main congressional ally broke with his party, fracturing support for his agenda as he struggles to pull Bolivia away from nearly two decades of one-party socialist rule. An abrupt fuel price hike threatened to reignite public unrest. And his influential adviser was arrested over the shooting of a woman who claims to have evidence of corruption inside his government.
“These are not easy times for the country,” Paz said on Thursday.
