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US throws support behind Bolivia's president as unrest grows

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz speaks during the swearing-in of Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano, in La Paz, Bolivia, 3 June 2026
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz speaks during the swearing-in of Defence Minister Ernesto Justiniano, in La Paz, Bolivia, June 3, 2026. © Juan Karita, AP

Washington is pledging emergency aid to Bolivia and warning against attempts to topple President Rodrigo Paz as his government faces mounting protests aND worsening shortages. US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned that "the United States is watching", vowing continued support to Paz in the fight against "narco-terrorists" who profit "from death and destruction in our hemisphere".

Washington on Thursday threw its support behind embattled Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz, offering emergency assistance while warning against attempts to topple the government.

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