AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoHumanitarian Corridors: Bolivia’s government says police and armed forces will open “humanitarian corridors” in La Paz on Saturday to get food, medicine, oxygen and other essentials through weeks of roadblock chaos. Street Clashes: Fresh fighting erupted Friday as riot police clashed with unions and Indigenous protesters demanding President Rodrigo Paz resign, with tear gas and businesses shutting early in central La Paz. Crisis Pressure on Health: Blockades have already triggered shortages that are hitting hospitals, including oxygen supplies, as fuel and foreign-currency problems deepen. Political Fallout: The unrest—sparked by early-May strikes and expanded into a nationwide movement—has drawn international attention, with the U.S. backing Paz’s constitutional government while Evo Morales accuses Washington of fueling the turmoil. Judiciary Access: Separately, Bolivia’s Legislative Branch opened a window for legal professionals to apply for vacant judicial posts starting May 23.
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