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Bolivia’s new president Paz faces mounting protests after cutting fuel subsidies, triggering inflation and fuel shortages. Indigenous and rural groups lead demonstrations while Congress stalls on reforms, Morales backs the protests and calls for elections, and the United States has signaled support for Paz amid regional tensions.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency after weeks of protests that have disrupted supplies and paralyzed large parts of the country. The measure would empower authorities to clear roadblocks, with Congress required to approve within 72 hours. Protesters—led by miners, farmers and Indigenous groups—demand Paz’s resignation, reinstatement of fuel subsidies, and rollback of austerity. Paz, who says the unrest is a destabilization attempt, announced a deal with the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation, but roadblocks persist and clashes have caused deaths and arrests.
Bolivia’s president Rodrigo Paz declared a nationwide state of emergency to clear road blockades that have disrupted food, fuel, and medical supplies, after weeks of protests backed by workers, farmers and Evo Morales supporters who urge Paz to resign. The move paves the way for military and police intervention, following a prior law allowing armed forces to intervene, as the country grapples with an economic crisis, subsidy cuts, inflation and shortages.
A 25-year camera-trap study in Bolivia and Peru suggests the rare short-eared dog, nicknamed the ghost dog, may be more abundant than previously thought, though it is still not considered common. Over 594 sightings from 2001–2024 reveal densities around 15 dogs per 38.61 miles, with higher detections in protected areas where forest canopy is preserved. Scientists emphasize that the species is elusive and poorly studied, and stress protecting protected areas and Indigenous territories as key to its conservation.
Unions, peasants, and Indigenous groups in Bolivia have launched a general strike and roadblocks against President Rodrigo Paz’s neoliberal reforms, sparking nationwide protests and a push for his resignation that signals a regional resistance to right-wing austerity and US-aligned policies in Latin America.
Bolivia’s president urges dialogue amid rising unrest after fuel-subsidy cuts trigger shortages and inflation; road blockades disrupt supplies, Congress moves to grant emergency powers and potential military involvement, and despite government attempts to negotiate, social tensions persist with the economy suffering heavy daily losses.
Bolivia dispatched about 3,500 soldiers and police to clear roadblocks around La Paz amid nationwide protests demanding President Rodrigo Paz's resignation. The operation, which began early Saturday, led to clashes, roughly 57 arrests, and reported deaths. Protests by miners, teachers, Indigenous groups and unions come amid an economic crisis, fuel shortages, and a government move away from subsidies and toward privatization. The demonstrations also pressured repeal of a controversial land reform, while the government emphasized humanitarian corridors to keep hospitals supplied.
Paleontologists in Torotoro National Park, Bolivia, have documented Carreras Pampa as the largest known dinosaur tracksite, preserving nearly 18,000 footprints across 1,321 trackways dating to about 70 million years ago along the shore of an ancient freshwater lake. Most prints are three-toed theropod tracks, with ghost tracks and hundreds of swim traces; no bones were found. The site offers detailed clues on dinosaur movement and behavior and was published in PLOS ONE.
Chronic fuel shortages and low-quality gasoline in Bolivia are pushing more people to buy electric vehicles, as locals like Simón Huanca use EVs to ferry family and goods in El Alto while charging infrastructure expands amid protests over fuel subsidies and price volatility.
Scientists analyzed a 700-year-old Bolivian mummy tooth and found DNA from Streptococcus pyogenes, the scarlet fever bacterium, suggesting scarlet fever circulated in the Americas before European contact and challenging the idea that it arrived with colonists. The ancient strain shares core virulence genes and is related to modern throat-infecting strains, offering new insights into the historical spread and evolution of the pathogen.
A Bolivian Air Force Hercules cargo plane carrying new banknotes crashed near La Paz, damaging about a dozen vehicles on a highway and scattering money on the ground; at least 15 people were killed, with authorities suspending all flights to and from the terminal as rescue teams responded.
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 crashed on final approach to La Paz’s El Alto airport while transporting freshly printed banknotes, destroying cars and scattering money on the highway; at least 15 people were killed, several injured, and two of the six crew members were missing as airport operations were suspended.
A Bolivian Air Force C-130 cargo plane crashed on approach to El Alto International Airport, killing at least 11 people. The aircraft, flying from Santa Cruz, was carrying banknotes to the Central Bank of Bolivia. The runway was hit and the airport was temporarily closed as authorities opened an investigation. The Defense Ministry warned the banknotes have no purchasing power, and urged the public to stay away, as some people reportedly tried to collect the money at the scene.
Bolivian miners and protesters clashed with police in La Paz during the second week of demonstrations against President Rodrigo Paz's economic reforms, including the removal of fuel subsidies, which has led to increased fuel prices and economic concerns. The protests involve miners, teachers, and Indigenous groups opposing the reforms, which aim to attract foreign investment and implement economic changes.
Scientists discovered over 16,000 dinosaur footprints at a large fossil site in Bolivia, many of which suggest dinosaurs moved along the shoreline of an ancient lake, with some footprints indicating swimming behavior, providing valuable insights into dinosaur movement and environment during the late Cretaceous period.