US throws support behind Bolivia's president as unrest grows
Washington said it backs Paz as protests and road blockades continue, with unrest tied to fuel-price hikes and land reform disputes.
- On Friday, the United States and the Americas Counter Cartel Coalition condemned efforts to overthrow Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, pledging support amid ongoing civil unrest and road blockades.
- Widespread protests began in May, fueled by economic discontent over a nearly 90% fuel subsidy hike and land reform law Ley 1720 that farmers feared would threaten their holdings.
- War Secretary Pete Hegseth labeled protesters "narco-terrorists" on Thursday, asserting that those funding unrest with "dirty money" from drug trafficking should be held accountable.
- Following the Tuesday resignation of Defense Minister Marcelo Salinas, President Paz pledged a 50-percent pay cut and reshuffled his cabinet to address mounting instability.
- The Trump administration continues its expansionist plan to patrol the Western Hemisphere, positioning Bolivia within the broader Shield of the Americas initiative against perceived security threats.
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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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