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Bolivian political and economic crisis

Overview

Bolivia is experiencing a period of political and economic instability under the administration of President Rodrigo Paz. In mid-August, opposition leaders Manfred Reyes Villa, Jorge Tuto Quiroga, and Samuel Doria Medina convened in Cochabamba to establish a unified stance regarding the national crisis and their role within the Legislative Assembly. Reyes Villa indicated that any support for government initiatives would be based on national interest rather than political concessions.

By late August, the crisis expanded to include social mobilization. Organizations aligned with former President Evo Morales declared a state of permanent mobilization and scheduled a massive march in Cochabamba for September 4, 2026. These groups have criticized the administration’s economic policies as “neoliberal, impoverishing, and privatizing,” specifically targeting the elimination of the Ministry of Planning and the implementation of Supreme Decree 5676, which adjusts diesel prices. Protesters have also called for travel bans against President Paz, his family, and his cabinet.

Entities

Cochabamba · Rodrigo Paz · Manfred Reyes Villa · Jorge Tuto Quiroga · United States

Timeline

  1. 14 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Cochabamba organizations announce march against government economic policies

    Pro-Evo Morales organizations in Cochabamba have declared permanent mobilization and scheduled a march for September 4 to protest President Rodrigo Paz’s economic policies and diesel price adjustments.

  2. 23 days ago

    [POLITICS] 7 sources
    Bolivian opposition leaders to meet in Cochabamba over political crisis

    Bolivian opposition leaders Manfred Reyes Villa, Tuto Quiroga, and Samuel Doria Medina will meet in Cochabamba to define a joint position regarding the country's political and economic crisis.

Sources

ahoradigital.net · cabildeodigital.com · exitonoticias.com.bo · kioscomayor.com · ladiaria.com.uy · lapatria.bo · leo.bo · noticias.perfil.com · nuevapresencia.com · proclamadelcauca.com · weblavoz.com.ar