Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as widespread protests and blockades leave the political capital under siege less than six months after he took office.
Protests and blockades led by miners and unions have paralyzed Bolivia's political capital, ramping up pressure on President Rodrigo Paz just six months into his term. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
After two decades of leftist rule, many voters who backed Bolivia's new, more conservative president say he's made their lives harder and are demanding his removal.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz faces a deepening crisis as protests and blockades grip the country. Two weeks of road closures, led by unions and miners, have emptied markets in La Paz and depleted hospital oxygen reserves.
Mapping at Bolivia's Cosuño project outlines 16 silver-bearing veins and breccias over 2,100 m within a 3.5 km corridor; first assay results expected in June.
Supporters of Bolivia's influential ex-President Evo Morales clashed with police on Monday in the capital city as they called on the president to resign, joining a nationwide protest movement fueled by the worst economic crisis in a generation.