Bolivia’s president reshuffles cabinet amid anti-government protests
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“Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a cabinet reshuffle”
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Two independent news sources (Al Jazeera and a report on highway blockades) explicitly confirm that President Rodrigo Paz announced a cabinet reshuffle to ease tensions and bring the government closer to the population.
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— Vice President. Edmand Lara. Cabinet of Bolivia.The presidency of Pedro Blanco Soto, who was assassinated six days after taking office in 1828, was the shortest in Bolivian history. Evo Morales served…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_presidents_of_Bolivia
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— Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz is under pressure from protests against his government and poor economic conditions.During a news conference on Wednesday, Paz said he would reshuffle his ministers in a…
https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/5/20/bolivian-president-…
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— Lea la nota en español. Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said he’ll reshuffle his cabinet to bring it “closer” to the population, as food, fuel and medicine run low in major cities amid a blockade by pr…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-20/bolivia-t…
https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-05-20/bolivia-t…
“protests demanding his resignation continue”
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Multiple independent sources confirm ongoing protests demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, including a Wikipedia entry on 2026 Bolivian protests and two separate news reports regarding clashes in La Paz and demands for his ouster.
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— Despite President Rodrigo Paz annulling the law on 13 May, protests continued to spread.Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz convened an emergency cabinet meeting with several of his ministers to discuss th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Bolivian_protests
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— Protesters have demanded the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, who was elected on a platform of economic reform.The ex-Bolivian president is on trial for allegedly fathering a child with a 15-year…
https://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2026/5/19/thousands-of-pro…
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— Anti-government protests intensified in Bolivia on Monday as demonstrators clashed with riot police in La Paz demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.
https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-clashes-in-la-paz-as-protester…
https://www.dw.com/en/bolivia-clashes-in-la-paz-as-protester…
“Paz said the government wants to build a collaborative government with broader participation from social and economic groups”
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The evidence provided for this specific claim consists of search results regarding the Presidents of the United States and Donald Trump, which are completely irrelevant to President Rodrigo Paz of Bolivia. No evidence in the provided set supports or contradicts the statement about a 'collaborative government'.
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— 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.
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— 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…
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— Under President Donald Trump’s second administration, the United States has surged into a new era of prosperity, marked by record-setting economic growth and trillions in new private-sector...
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