US denounces attempted ‘coup’ in Bolivia after left-wing strikers paralyze country
The United States condemned the unrest in Bolivia as an attempted coup, following strikes and blockades led by left-wing groups. The crisis has escalated since President Rodrigo Paz's austerity measures, which have sparked widespread protests and violence. Washington has expressed support for Paz's government, emphasizing the importance of maintaining constitutional order in the face of the unrest.
- ▪The US described the unrest in Bolivia as an attempted coup by left-wing strikers and militias.
- ▪President Rodrigo Paz's austerity measures triggered significant protests and strikes across the country.
- ▪The US has openly supported Paz's government, marking a shift in its approach to Latin American politics.
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The United States decried the growing unrest in Bolivia as an attempted “coup,” after left-wing strikers and militias allied with former left-wing President Evo Morales paralyzed the country. A crisis in Bolivia has grown to critical proportions over the past week, just six months into the right-of-center Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz’s term, who took over from decades of socialist rule. Paz’s termination of a popular but fiscally unsustainable fuel subsidy and other austerity measures triggered strikes earlier this month, which escalated into a coordinated effort from the Bolivian Workers’ Central, peasant unions, and miners to paralyze the country.
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