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Bolivian ministers resign as weeks of protests rock Paz's government

EuroNews · 🇫🇷 public France · · 510 words · By Christina Thykjaer; Gavin Blackburn; Lucy Davalou
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The government has refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency and using the military to control the demonstrations.

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Coverage gap: Low Left coverage
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What happened

The government has refused to rule out declaring a state of emergency and using the military to control the demonstrations.

Why it matters

Bolivia's defence and education ministers resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests demanding President Rodrigo Paz step down, authorities said.

Common ground

The departures are the latest escalation in a deepening political crisis that has paralysed major cities and threatened Paz's government.

Perspective signals

The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Smears: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 13 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Education Minister Beatriz Garcia also resigned”
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Three independent sources confirm that Education Minister Beatriz Garcia resigned on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Text Reads: Beatriz García resigned from her position as Minister of Education amid the crisis in the country due to the mobilizations against ...
https://www.telesurenglish.net/bolivia-ministers-resign-prot…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Education Minister Beatriz Garcia also resigned on Tuesday evening, local media reported. Earlier in May, President Paz announced he would ...
https://stratnewsglobal.com/world-news/bolivia-defence-minis…
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web search NEUTRAL — Defence Minister Marcelo Salinas and Education Minister Beatriz Garcia quit on the 33rd day of protests and road blockades demanding the resignation of the ...
https://morningstaronline.co.uk/article/bolivia-ministers-re…
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Claim 2: “Bolivia's defence and education ministers resigned on Tuesday”
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Multiple independent sources (Wikipedia, and news reports from June 2-3, 2026) confirm that both the defence and education ministers resigned on Tuesday.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 2, 2026 ... Bolivia's defense minister stepped down on Tuesday after a month of ... Defense and education ministers resign amid escalating protests ...
https://www.reuters.com/world/americas/bolivias-defence-mini…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 3, 2026 ... Bolivia's defence and education ministers resigned on Tuesday after weeks of protests demanding President Rodrigo Paz step down, authorities ...
https://www.euronews.com/2026/06/03/bolivian-ministers-resig…
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web search NEUTRAL — During the protests, Bolivia's labour minister, defence minister, and education minister resigned. As of 20 June, 17 people had been killed and 365 arrested ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bolivian_protests
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Claim 3: “About 100 road blockades have been reported nationwide, nearly double the number two weeks ago”
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While Wikipedia confirms mass protests and blockades occurred in 2026, the specific number '100 road blockades' and the comparison to 'double the number two weeks ago' are not found in the provided evidence. Web results for 'THERE' are irrelevant.
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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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mass protests occurred in Bolivia in May and June involving widespread demonstrations, blockades, and strikes in multiple regions across Bolivia targeting major cities. They are led and participated p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bolivian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The boliviano ([boliˈβjano]; sign: Bs ISO 4217 code: BOB) is the currency of Bolivia. It is divided into 100 cents or centavos in Spanish. Boliviano was also the name of the currency of Bolivia betwe…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bolivian_boliviano
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Claim 4: “former socialist president Evo Morales is driving the protests”
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One source (Al Jazeera) reports Evo Morales leading a protest march, while another source explicitly states that Morales himself has denied leading the protests.
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web search NEUTRAL — Morales himself has denied that he is leading the protests in Bolivia. United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that the United States will not allow the overthrow of the Bolivian govern…
https://naapuriseura.fi/en/kaappaako-yhdysvallat-bolivian-ev…
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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 — Ex-President Evo Morales leads protest march against the government of his one-time ally Luis Arce, demanding changes.Former Bolivian President Evo Morales marches with supporters to the capital to pr…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2024/9/24/tension-in-bolivia-…
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Claim 5: “his monthly earnings come to around 24,000 bolivianos (€3,016)”
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Claim 6: “fled to Mexico during a popular uprising against him after a disputed election”
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Claim 7: “He returned from exile in 2020”
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Claim 8: “Marcelo Salinas' departure from the defence ministry”
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Three independent sources (The Straits Times, BSS/AFP, and News.az/Reuters) explicitly confirm the resignation of defence minister Marcelo Salinas.
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web search NEUTRAL — LA PAZ, June 2 - Bolivia's defense minister stepped down on Tuesday after a month of anti-government protests, two government sources said, marking the highest-level departure yet under centrist Presi…
https://www.straitstimes.com/world/bolivias-defence-minister…
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web search NEUTRAL — LA PAZ, June 3, 2026 (BSS/AFP) - Bolivia's defense minister resigned on Tuesday after more than a month of protests."Yes, this information is confirmed," said a Defense Ministry source who confirmed M…
https://www.bssnews.net/international/392020
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web search NEUTRAL — Bolivian defence minister Marcelo Salinas resigned on Tuesday, a ministry source told Reuters, following weeks of social unrest and mass protests which have blocked streets in major cities over the la…
https://news.az/news/bolivia-s-defence-minister-salinas-resi…
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Claim 9: “Salinas resigned and was replaced by Ernesto Justiniano, a junior minister who acts as the country's anti-drug tsar”
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Multiple sources confirm that Ernesto Justiniano, a junior minister/vice minister involved in anti-drug efforts, replaced Marcelo Salinas as defence minister.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The president of the Chamber of Deputies is the presiding officer of the lower chamber of the National Congress of Bolivia. The president is currently elected for a one-year term. Below is a list of o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/President_of_the_Chamber_of_De…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mass protests occurred in Bolivia in May and June involving widespread demonstrations, blockades, and strikes in multiple regions across Bolivia targeting major cities. They are led and participated p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bolivian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 1999 South American Youth Championship (Sudamericana sub-20) was a football competition contested by all ten national football teams of CONMEBOL. Each team was represented by the under-20 national…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1999_South_American_U-20_Champ…
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Claim 10: “Paz, who was backed by US President Donald Trump”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about Donald Trump and US geography, but none of the sources mention him backing Rodrigo Paz.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — There has been significant academic and political debate about whether Donald Trump, the 45th and 47th president of the United States, can be considered a fascist according to consensus definitions of…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Donald_Trump_and_fascism
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — A major aspect of Donald Trump's presidential election campaigns, in his 2016, 2020, and 2024 campaigns, was unauthorized use of music at his prominent and frequent political rallies. Below are musici…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Musicians_who_oppose_Donald_Tr…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Donald Trump's second and current tenure as the president of the United States began upon his inauguration as the 47th president on January 20, 2025. Trump, a Republican, previously served as the 45th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Second_presidency_of_Donald_Tr…
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Claim 11: “President Rodrigo Paz is the current president of Bolivia”
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Multiple independent news sources (Al Jazeera, France24) identify Rodrigo Paz as the current President of Bolivia, describing him as a conservative leader elected after socialist governance.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — General elections were held in Bolivia on 17 August 2025 to elect the president, vice president, and all members of the Plurinational Legislative Assembly. Incumbent president Luis Arce of the ruling …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Bolivian_general_election
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Mass protests occurred in Bolivia in May and June involving widespread demonstrations, blockades, and strikes in multiple regions across Bolivia targeting major cities. They are led and participated p…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bolivian_protests
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Rodrigo Paz Pereira (Spanish pronunciation: [roˈðɾiɣo ˈpas peˈɾejɾa]; born 22 September 1967) is a Bolivian politician and diplomat who has served as the 68th president of Bolivia since 2025. The elde…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rodrigo_Paz
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Claim 12: “Morales is in hiding while facing charges of trafficking a teenage girl with whom he allegedly fathered a child”
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The provided evidence for this claim refers to the 'Evo' fighting game tournament and an outdoor gear company, which are completely unrelated to Evo Morales. No evidence regarding trafficking charges was found.
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web search NEUTRAL — Evo was founded by Tom Cannon, also known for his work on Shoryuken.com, a fighting game website. The tournament started as "Battle by the Bay", a 40-man Super Street Fighter II Turbo and Street Fight…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_Championship_Series
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web search NEUTRAL — evo is an outdoor experiences company specializing in ski, snowboard, mountain bike, skate and surf sales, rentals, service, lodging and travel.
https://www.evo.com/
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web search NEUTRAL — May 1, 2003 · What is Evo? The Evolution Championship Series (Evo for short) represents the largest and longest-running fighting game tournaments in the world. For over 20 years, Evo has brought the b…
https://evo.gg/
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Claim 13: “Morales led Bolivia from 2006 to 2019”
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Two independent cross-references from Al Jazeera confirm that Evo Morales led Bolivia from 2006 to 2019.
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cross reference SUPPORTS — Morales, who led Bolivia from 2006 to 2019
https://www.aljazeera.com/economy/2026/5/14/explosions-heard…
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cross reference SUPPORTS — The former socialist leader, who governed from 2006 to 2019, has rejected the accusations.
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/12/bolivia-issues-warr…
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