AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoBolivia Unrest Escalates: Bolivia’s government has struck a deal with protesting miners, but La Paz is still ringed by roadblocks and fresh clashes as other unions and rural groups keep pressure on President Rodrigo Paz, with reports of tear gas, stones, and small explosions during attempts to reach Plaza Murillo and the presidential palace. Economic Crisis Driver: The protests are tied to the country’s deepening shortage of foreign currency and fuel after the natural-gas downturn, leaving long lines for gasoline and shortages of basic goods. Mining Demands: Miners are pushing for fuel and work equipment, plus revisions to contracts and mining rules, and some are openly calling for Paz to resign. Land Rights Win: In a separate but related pressure campaign, Indigenous and rural organizations forced the repeal of land privatization Law 1720 after a long march and sit-in in La Paz. Regional Context: SIPRI data also shows South America’s military spending is rising, with Brazil leading and Uruguay posting one of the steepest relative jumps—an added backdrop of wider geopolitical strain.
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