The protests have caused shortages of food, fuel and life-saving medicine and members of Bolivia's Indigenous community have called for the president's resignation.

Global Briefing: Major cities see protests and road blockades in the past four weeks over measures that hurt poorer Bolivians and benefit the wealthiest

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz warned Wednesday that the country was at a "breaking point" after nearly a month of protests that have caused shortages of food, fuel and…