After nearly a month of intense protests, the Paz administration decided to call for dialogue once again, even as it passed a law granting it greater powers to declare states of emergency.

The protests have prompted various response strategies from the government. Now, mounting pressure has led the Paz administration to reshuffle the cabinet in an attempt to defuse calls for resignations. At the same time, it has opened another front of conflict with Colombia by expelling the ambassador from Bogotá.

The former president claims this is a case of “lawfare” intended to destroy him physically and morally. The alleged victim of the crime has requested that the case be dismissed, but the prosecution insists on proceeding.

On April 19, the regions of Santa Cruz, Beni, Tarija, Oruro, and Chuquisaca went to the polls again for the runoff elections for various governorships. Paz and his allies won only two of the nine governorships.

In this article, we review some of the neoliberal measures promised by the recently inaugurated Paz administration in Bolivia, which include budget cuts, tax breaks for the wealthiest, and audits of previous administrations.

On August 17, general elections were held in Bolivia. After almost two decades of rule by the leftist Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) party, two right-wing parties will contest the presidency. The second round of elections is scheduled for October 19.

After a political dispute between former president Evo Morales and current president Luis Arce and a series of economic challenges, the country is preparing to decide its political future. The right-wing is also divided after failing to reach a minimum agreement.

The Bolivian people and the people across the world are standing in solidarity against the US backed coup in Bolivia.