Rodrigo Paz

Bolivia Declares State of Emergency to Address El Niño’s Effects

Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests and roadblocks

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz is declaring a state of emergency on Saturday to restore order after weeks of protests and roadblocks.

New clashes in Bolivia's La Paz between police and protesters

Clashes between police and protesters broke out again in Bolivia's capital, La Paz, on Wednesday.

Bolivia's Congress approves law allowing military action against protests and blockades

Bolivia's Congress passed a new law on Sunday allowing the military to be deployed against protests and blockades shaking the country.

Protesters and police clash in San Julián, Santa Cruz, Bolivia

Police and anti-government protesters clashed in eastern Bolivia on Saturday.

Bolivia allows military to respond to protests

Bolivian president cuts his own salary in half amid weeks of protests

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz is cutting his own and his ministers' salaries by 50 percent, a move that is seen as an attempt to quell weeks of protests that have rocked the country.

After the protests, the Bolivian government is being reshuffled

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Wednesday presented plans to reshuffle the government after weeks of widespread protests.