US throws support behind Bolivia's president as unrest grows
Washington backed President Rodrigo Paz as blockades spread, while Bolivia’s legislature approved military deployment and the government said fuel subsidies drove prices up nearly 90%.
- On Friday, the United States and Shield of the Americas member countries condemned ongoing efforts to overthrow the government of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, characterizing protests as "cynical efforts" blocking food and medicine delivery.
- Protests erupted across Bolivia after Paz cut fuel subsidies, causing prices to surge nearly 90%, and implemented land reform legislation known as Ley 1720 that farmers feared would enable eviction.
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth stated the War Department and Americas Counter Cartel Coalition will "reject all attempts to overthrow the legitimate government" of Paz, linking demonstrators to "narco-terrorists."
- Bolivian Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas resigned Tuesday as Paz reshuffled his cabinet and authorized military deployment to clear road blockades amid continuing unrest.
- Since returning to office in 2025, President Trump has outlined an expansionist plan for the Western Hemisphere, describing the entire region as a "neighbourhood" for the United States to patrol.
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By Uriel Blanco, CNN en Español. The countries that make up the Shield of the Americas—an alliance promoted by US President Donald Trump—condemned on Friday “the continued efforts to overthrow” the government of Rodrigo Paz in Bolivia, a nation that has been experiencing political and social tensions for a month due to protests and road blockades against the Paz administration. “The member countries of the Shield of the Americas condemn the cont…
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The diplomatic and security front of the Western Hemisphere has firmly closed ranks to curb institutional destabilization in Bolivia. The governments that make up the Shield of the Americas coalition issued a joint communiqué formally denouncing the ongoing maneuvers to overthrow the legitimate government of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz. The group is made up of the United States, Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, Ecuad…
The Shield of the Americas, an alliance created by the United States together with conservative governments of Latin America to fight drug trafficking, denounced Friday “the continuous attempts to overthrow” the government of the President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, in reference to the opposition protests.“The countries of Shield of the Americas denounce the continuing attempts to overthrow the legitimately elected government of President Rodrigo …
The United States, Argentina, Costa Rica, Chile, Ecuador, the Dominican Republic, Paraguay, El Salvador, Honduras, Panama, Guyana, and Trinidad and Tobago condemn "the continued efforts to overthrow the legitimate and widely elected government of President Rodrigo Paz in Bolivia." Read the source link: https://www.elmundo.es/internacional/2026/06/06/6a234f17e85ece8e0e8b4583.html Author: Daniel Lozano Publish date: 2026-06-05 22:35:00 Copyright f…
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