Bolivia’s president cuts salary by 50% amid escalating anti-government protests

Rodrigo Paz said he will cut his salary and the salaries of cabinet ministers by 50 percent following weeks of anti-government protests across Bolivia. Paz announced the measure in the city of Sucre, saying the pay reduction was part of his commitment to easing tensions and responding to public frustration over the country’s worsening economic crisis. The right-wing president, who took office only six months ago, is facing nationwide demonstrations that began over Bolivia’s deepest economic downturn in four decades and have since evolved into broader demands for his resignation. Road blockades and protests in La Paz have disrupted supplies of food, fuel and medicine, while clashes between police and protesters intensified over the weekend. Former socialist president Evo Morales has called for Paz to resign and urged new elections as political tensions continue to rise. Bolivia has struggled with rising inflation, shortages of foreign currency and unstable fuel supplies, creating pressure on the government and worsening public dissatisfaction nationwide. The unrest reflects broader economic and political instability in Latin America, where several governments have faced protests linked to inflation, unemployment and declining living standards. The post Bolivia’s president cuts salary by 50% amid escalating anti-government protests appeared first on Khaama Press.