Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster

Deutsche Welle · 🇩🇪 public Germany · May 19, 2026 · 326 words · By Shakeel Sobhan

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Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster May 19, 2026Anti-government protests intensified in Bolivia on Monday as demonstrators clashed with riot police in La Paz demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.

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Why it matters

Riot police fired tear gas to stop protesters from reaching the capital's main square, while demonstrators hurled stones and explosives.

Common ground

Thousands of farmers, miners, teachers and members of Indigenous groups have joined weeks-long protests demanding wage increases, economic stability and the resignation of Paz, whose less than six months old administration has struggled to contain Bolivia's…

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The COB has joined calls for Paz to step down.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding the COB's specific calls for Paz to step down.

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Claim 2: “Riot police fired tear gas to stop protesters from reaching the capital's main square, while demonstrators hurled stones and explosives.”

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Both the Bangkok Post/MSN report and the 'Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster' report confirm the use of tear gas by police and the use of stones and explosives by demonstrators.

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web search NEUTRAL — Earlier Monday, riot police used tear gas to prevent protesting miners from entering the main square, where government buildings are located, while the demonstrators hurled explosives and stones ...
https://www.msn.com/en-my/politics/government/bolivia-protes…

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web search NEUTRAL — #FPReels: Bolivian police used tear gas to break up a protest by teachers in the capital city, La Paz, opposing a pension bill and demanding increased education funding. The demonstration saw teachers…
https://www.facebook.com/firstpostin/videos/bolivian-police-…

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web search NEUTRAL — Officers fired gas and other munitions, while demonstrators tossed scooters and aimed fireworks and stones at police vehicles, some of which started burning.
https://www.nytimes.com/live/2025/06/08/us/la-protests-natio…

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Claim 3: “Anti-government protests intensified in Bolivia on Monday as demonstrators clashed with riot police in La Paz demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.”

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Multiple independent sources (Bangkok Post/MSN and another news report titled 'Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster') confirm clashes in La Paz demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2019 Bolivian political crisis was a period of intense political upheaval and unrest in Bolivia that followed the disputed 2019 Bolivian general election, in which incumbent President Evo Morales …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Bolivian_political_crisis

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Bolivian protests, also known as the Arce-Morales crisis, were a series of demonstrations that began on September 16, 2024 held by former president Evo Morales against the sitting president L…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Bolivian_protests

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Bolivia, officially the Plurinational State of Bolivia, is a landlocked country located in central South America. Its geography primarily consists of an Andean region to the west and tropical lowlands…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivia

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Claim 4: “Two demonstrators were reportedly injured, according to the AFP news agency.”

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Both the 'Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster' report and the FMT report (citing AFP) confirm that two demonstrators were injured.

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web search NEUTRAL — The 2019 Bolivian protests, also known as the Pitita Revolution, were protests and marches from 21 October 2019 until late November of that year in Bolivia, in response to claims of electoral fraud in…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2019_Bolivian_protests

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web search NEUTRAL — Two demonstrators were reportedly injured, according to the AFP news agency. Riot police fire tear gas in La Paz, Bolivia. The government dismissed the protesters as "political operatives seeking to s…
https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-clashes-in-la-paz-as-protester…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bolivia. Protesters clash with police during a rally demanding the resignation of president Rodrigo Paz in La Paz.Authorities have not reported any injuries, but AFP observed at least two wounded prot…
https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/05/19/…

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Claim 5: “The attorney general's office said an arrest warrant had been issued for Mario Argollo, head of Bolivia's largest labor union COB, on charges including terrorism and incitement.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding an arrest warrant for Mario Argollo.

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Claim 6: “whose less than six months old administration has struggled to contain Bolivia's worst economic crisis in decades.”

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The detail regarding the administration being 'less than six months old' appears in the 'Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster' report, but is not explicitly corroborated by the other news sources provided.

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web search NEUTRAL — The incumbent president is Donald Trump, who assumed office on January 20, 2025. [5][6] Since the office was established in 1789, 45 men have served in 47 presidencies.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_the_Unit…

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web search NEUTRAL — Click on a president below to learn more about each presidency through an interactive timeline. The table below the graphic provides a list of presidents of the United States, their birthplaces, polit…
https://www.britannica.com/topic/Presidents-of-the-United-St…

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 18, 2026 · President of the United States of America Find the list of the 47 US presidents in chronological order starting from 1789 the George Washington to 2024 Elected President Donald John Tru…
https://www.whereig.com/usa/list-of-presidents-of-the-united…

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Claim 7: “Local media said more than 100 arrests”

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The search results for 'Local media' returned irrelevant results about businesses (Local Beach, Local Tap House) and did not provide any information regarding arrests in Bolivia.

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web search NEUTRAL — Local beach founder and creative director, Lauren Lusk Bost has always had a love of fashion, accessories and travel. Born in San Diego and raised on the beaches of Cabo San Lucas, Lauren's passion fo…
https://www.localbeach.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — Ready To Tap Something Local? Located in Oceanside CA, Local Tap House & Kitchen is a purveyor of fine American cuisine, craft beers and cocktails. From the beginning, the vision for Local Tap House &…
https://www.localtaphouse.com/

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web search NEUTRAL — FOX 5 KSWB-TV and KUSI-TV are San Diego County's sources for local news, breaking news, earthquake alerts, weather, traffic, entertainment, sports, politics, news video and online streaming video.
https://fox5sandiego.com/

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Claim 8: “State oil company YPFB said roadblocks had forced the suspension of fuel shipments from its Senkata plant”

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Claim 9: “Thousands of farmers, miners, teachers and members of Indigenous groups have joined weeks-long protests demanding wage increases, economic stability and the resignation of Paz”

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The claim is explicitly reported by both the Bangkok Post and the report 'Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster', detailing the specific groups (farmers, miners, teachers, Indigenous groups) and their demands.

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web search NEUTRAL — The Indigenous peoples in Bolivia or Native Bolivians are Bolivians who have predominantly or total Amerindian ancestry. They constitute anywhere from 38.7% to 62.05% of Bolivia's population, dependin…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indigenous_peoples_in_Bolivia

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web search NEUTRAL — Thousands of farmers, miners, teachers and members of Indigenous groups have joined weeks-long protests demanding wage increases, economic stability and the resignation of Paz , whose less than six mo…
https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-clashes-in-la-paz-as-protester…

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web search NEUTRAL — Thousands of farmers, miners, teachers, workers from other sectors and Indigenous communities have led weeks-long protests calling for wage increases, economic stability and an end to the privatizatio…
https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3257399/bolivia-protest-se…

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Claim 10: “The country's year-on-year inflation hit 14% in April.”

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The provided web search results for inflation rates are generic landing pages or lists and do not provide the specific 14% figure for Bolivia in April 2026.

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web search NEUTRAL — This page provides values for Inflation Rate reported in several countries. The table has current values for Inflation Rate, previous releases, historical highs and record lows, release frequency, rep…
https://tradingeconomics.com/country-list/inflation-rate

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web search NEUTRAL — Historical Inflation Rate by Year - Macrotrends macrotrends.net.
https://www.macrotrends.net/2497/historical-inflation-rate-b…

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web search NEUTRAL — The latest year-on-year inflation rate before seasonal adjustment as of April...
https://www.investopedia.com/inflation-rate-by-year-7253832

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Claim 11: “Supporters of former president Evo Morales also marched into La Paz after a seven-day protest trek from Oruro”

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Claim 12: “He ended decades-old fuel subsidies”

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Claim 13: “unrest that has blocked highways for nearly two weeks.”

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Claim 14: “Economy Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza dismissed the protesters”

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Claim 15: “The conservative Paz took office less than six months ago after two decades of socialist rule.”

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Claim 16: “Protesters swarmed government buildings and set up blockades disrupting fuel and food supplies across the country.”

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The specific claim about swarming government buildings and blockades disrupting fuel/food supplies is found in the 'Bolivia: Protesters demand President Paz's ouster' report, but not in the other provided sources.

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web search NEUTRAL — Protesters swarmed government buildings and set up blockades disrupting fuel and food supplies across the country.He ended decades-old fuel subsidies but has struggled to stabilize fuel supplies.
https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-clashes-in-la-paz-as-protester…

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web search NEUTRAL — Bolivia used to be a major exporter of natural gas, but in recent years, its reserves began to shrivel, and its production has plummeted. Now, rather than being a fuel exporter, it has become a net im…
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/14/explosions-heard…

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