The Bolivian government stated this Monday (18) that it identified alleged armed groups among the demonstrators marching toward La Paz to demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Presidential spokesperson José Luis Gálvez pointed to a former Ministry of Defense employee as the leader of a radical faction that displayed weapons in a video on social media.
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País sudamericano donde ocurren las protestas lideradas por seguidores de Evo Morales.
Conmebol transferred to Asunción, Paraguay, the games of Always Ready, Independiente Petrolero and Blooming, which would play as home teams in the Copa Libertadores and Copa Sudamericana, due to the blockades and protests that paralyze Bolivia.
InSight Crime data shows an 82.6% drop in cocaine seizures in Paraguay in 2025, indicating the country is no longer a central corridor for trafficking to Europe, following enhanced controls and international cooperation.
El Salvador and Guatemala have joined eight Latin American countries, including Paraguay, in a joint declaration supporting the government of Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz amid protests and roadblocks that have lasted 11 days. The group rejects destabilizing actions and calls for dialogue, while Bolivia launches a military operation to clear the roads.
Work by Nicolás Richard and Luc Capdevila proposes revisiting the Chaco War (1932-1935) based on indigenous documents and accounts, shifting focus from military chronicles to the impact on native communities. Launch at CAV/Museu do Barro, in Asunción, on May 26.