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Bolivian leader's move to slash own salary fails to appease protesters in La Paz

Rodrigo Paz La Paz Bolivia Police Claudia Morales Evo Morales Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva United States
A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz on May 25, 2026
A police officer runs in front of demonstrators during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz in La Paz on May 25, 2026. © Claudia Morales, Reuters

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said Monday he would slash his salary and those of cabinet ministers by 50 percent in an attempt to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters refusing to end their blockade of La Paz and clashing again with police.

A tense and tenuous calm fell over La Paz on Monday evening after a day rocked by violent clashes between protesters and police, despite Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz offering to slash his salary by 50 percent in an effort to end protests.

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