Bolivia's Túpac Katari protesters call 24‑hour humanitarian truce as US backs President Paz

The Federación de Trabajadores Campesinos Túpac Katari in La Paz announced a 24‑hour humanitarian truce after 49 days of road blockades across the department. The pause is intended to allow the movement of food, medicine, fuel and stranded people, and was communicated to provincial executives and affiliated organizations during a cabildo attended by sector leader Vicente Salazar.

Meanwhile, the U.S. Embassy reiterated humanitarian assistance and expressed support for President Rodrigo Paz, accusing narcotrafficking networks of financing attempts to overthrow the democratically elected government. The diplomatic note quoted: “EEUU y sus aliados respaldan al presidente Paz frente a los intentos violentos, financiados por el narcotráfico, de derrocar al gobierno elegido democráticamente.” The United States, together with regional partners in the “Shield of the Americas” initiative, pledged continued security and economic cooperation amid the ongoing protests.

The blockades, still in effect outside the truce window, continue to disrupt transport and commerce, prompting concern from producers, truckers and citizens nationwide.