Tag: Rodrigo Paz
Bolivian Workers’ Central Declares State of Emergency Against Policies of Government
Bolivia’s main labor union declared a “state of emergency” against President Rodrigo Paz’s recent measures, denouncing labor law reforms, rising debt, and fuel price hikes as threats to workers’ rights and national sovereignty. The Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB, in Spanish), the country’s main labor union, declared a state of emergency on Wednesday, February 25, in […]
February 25, 2026
Bolivian Organizations Denounce Removal of teleSUR from Broadcasts as Censorship
The diversity of political voices is protected by the Bolivian Constitution. On Monday, the International Press Correspondents Association (ACPI) and the Journalists of Bolivia National Association (ANPB) denounced the decision by the National Telecommunications Company (Entel) to remove teleSUR and Russia Today (RT) from its services as censorship. RELATED: President Paz Brings Shock Policies Back […]
January 19, 2026
President Paz Brings Shock Policies Back to Bolivia
La Paz city is once again the stage for a battle over Bolivia’s economic soul. As President Rodrigo Paz pushes forward with an aggressive economic overhaul, the streets have filled with resistance. Workers, miners, and teachers are sending a clear and defiant message: “Bolivia is not for sale.” RELATED:Bolivian President Paz Convenes Mayors to Discuss Emergency […]
January 2, 2026
Bolivian Workers’ Central Union Reaffirms Indefinite Strike Against Rodrigo Paz’s “Gasoline Price Hike”
The Bolivian Workers’ Central will maintain national mobilizations, denouncing the impact of Supreme Decree 5503 on workers and the country’s economy.
December 25, 2025
Bolivian President Paz Convenes Mayors to Discuss Emergency Decree 5503 Amid National Strike
Bolivian President called an urgent meeting with the mayors of the country’s departmental capitals to address the escalating national crisis triggered by Supreme Decree 5503. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has called for a meeting with the mayors of the nine departmental capital cities and El Alto, in order to address Supreme Decree 5503, through which […]
December 23, 2025
Bolivian President Closes The Ministry of Justice Amid Internal Disputes
The Presidential Press Office has not confirmed details of the restructuring of the functions assigned to the Ministry of Justice of Bolivia or the future of its units after after decreeing its closure. The President of Bolivia, Rodrigo Paz, announced during a press conference this Thursday the closure of the Ministry of Justice, describing it […]
November 21, 2025
Five Years After Sacaba and Senkata massacres, Criticism Rises Over Áñez-Era Figures in Bolivia’s New Cabinet
Evo Morales warned the Inter-American Court that President Rodrigo Paz appointed former Áñez officials linked to the 2019 Sacaba and Senkata operations.
November 19, 2025
Rodrigo Paz Takes Office as Bolivia’s New President
Rodrigo Paz was sworn in as Bolivia’s president for the 2025–2030 term in a ceremony attended by regional and international representatives.
November 9, 2025
Venezuela Slams Bolivia’s President-Elect for Pro-Imperialist Stance
FM Gil accuses Rodrigo Paz of aligning Bolivia with U.S. interests. On Saturday, Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil criticized Bolivia’s president-elect, Rodrigo Paz, for what he called an “anti-Bolivarian, anti-Latin American, pro-imperialist and pro-colonial” stance. RELATED: ALBA Suspends Bolivia’s Incoming Far-right Government The Venezuelan diplomat said Paz’s recent remarks about the Bolivarian Alliance for the […]
October 26, 2025
Rodrigo Paz Wins the Bolivia’s Electoral Run-off
Rodrigo Paz, of the Christian Democratic Party (PDC), has been elected new president with 54.5% of the votes, surpassing the conservative former president Jorge Tuto Quiroga, who obtained 45.5%. RELATED: Polling Stations Close in Bolivia as Votes Counting Kicks Off This result marks a milestone, as for the first time in two decades, a candidate […]