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Bolivia to open 'humanitarian corridors' on Saturday to move supplies through blockades

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LA PAZ - Bolivia police and armed forces will open "humanitarian corridors" on Saturday in the country's La Paz department in order for supplies to move past blockades, the government said on Friday.

Protests in recent weeks have intensified as unions, miners, transport workers and rural groups press President Rodrigo Paz to roll back austerity and address rising living costs. Some have called for his resignation, reflecting a broader anti-government backlash.

(Reporting by Daniel Ramos, Writing by Daina Beth Solomon)

Demonstrators run during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, as the country's economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and falling domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Demonstrators run during a march calling for the resignation of Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, as the country's economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and falling domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales Claudia Morales Reuters
Demonstrators clash with police on the day of a march calling for the resignation of Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, as the country's economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and falling domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
Demonstrators clash with police on the day of a march calling for the resignation of Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz, as the country's economic and fuel crisis worsens due to a shortage of U.S. dollars and falling domestic energy production, in La Paz, Bolivia May 22, 2026. REUTERS/Claudia Morales Claudia Morales Reuters

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This story was originally published May 22, 2026 at 5:47 PM.

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