Tensions Rise in Bolivia as Protesters March Toward Presidential Palace The streets of La Paz are once again filled with the sound of marching feet, as protesters converge on the presidential palace in a bid to unseat President Rodrigo Paz mere months into his tenure.
This crisis has raised eyebrows across the region, and for good reason – it's not just another case of Latin American populism gone rogue.
Bolivia's current unrest is rooted in an economic downturn that threatens to upend a fragile social equilibrium. As commodity prices plummeted in recent years, so too did the country's fortunes.