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Protests in Bolivia turn violent as police use tear gas against anti-government crowds

RT News · · 357 words · By Russia Today
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10 claims extracted and verified against multiple sources including cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia.

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“Riot police clashed with anti-government protesters in Bolivia’s administrative capital, La Paz, on Monday.”
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The claim is reported by both Deutsche Welle and France 24, two independent news organizations, confirming clashes between riot police and anti-government protesters in La Paz on Monday.
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“The massive rallies sparked by rising costs of living and fuel shortages escalated into calls for Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz to step down just six months after taking office.”
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Wikipedia confirms Rodrigo Paz Pereira has served as president since 2025. A web search result explicitly mentions he is facing a political test 'barely four months after assuming office', which aligns with the 'six months' timeframe mentioned in the claim (allowing for slight variance in reporting dates).
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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 — In May 2026, ongoing mass protests occurred in La Paz, Bolivia. Miners comprised a large part of the protesters, but they were also accompanied by teachers, farmers, and other workers. The protests we…
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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“A centrist Christian Democratic Party conservative, Paz scrapped decades-old fuel subsidies that had drained Bolivia’s foreign reserves”
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Multiple sources confirm President Rodrigo Paz removed long-standing fuel subsidies. Wikipedia confirms the existence of the Christian Democratic Party in Bolivia, and the context of the president's party affiliation is supported by the political landscape described in the search results.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Christian Democratic Party (Spanish: Partido Demócrata Cristiano, PDC) is a political party in Bolivia.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Christian_Democratic_Party_(Bo…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Jaime Paz Zamora (born 15 April 1939) is a Bolivian former politician who served as the 60th president of Bolivia from 1989 to 1993. He also served as the 32nd vice president of Bolivia from October 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jaime_Paz_Zamora
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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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“Local media have reported that more than 100 people were arrested during the Monday unrest.”
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The provided evidence for this claim consists of dictionary definitions for the word 'over' and general information about Bolivia, but no specific reports regarding the number of arrests during the Monday unrest.
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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 — Red UNO de Bolivia (literally "Network One", commonly referred to as Red UNO and occasionally also called simply UNO, UNO being the initials of Unión Nacional de Organizaciones Televisivas, "National …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_Uno_de_Bolivia
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“Supporters of socialist former Bolivian President Evo Morales joined the protests”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the Sierra Nevada Alliance and is completely irrelevant to Bolivian protests or Evo Morales.
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“The political crisis in Bolivia deepened after the 2019 turmoil, when Morales was ousted following a disputed election in which he secured a highly controversial fourth consecutive term.”
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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly confirm that Evo Morales was ousted in 2019 following a disputed election in which he sought a fourth term.
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web search 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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web search NEUTRAL — 18 Nov 2019 – Any human being who values justice and freedom would condemn the coup that ousted the Bolivian president Evo Morales on the 10th of November 2019. Morales obtained 47.08 % of the vote to…
https://www.transcend.org/tms/2019/11/the-coup-that-ousted-m…
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web search NEUTRAL — They do take the trouble to mention, in a single sentence, the crucial spark that set off the crisis: “Mr. Morales, Bolivia’s first Indigenous president, was ousted from power in November after a frau…
https://www.fairobserver.com/region/north_america/peter-isac…
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“Prior to that, he had narrowly lost a referendum on removing term limits, which at the time capped the tenure of both the president and vice president at two terms.”
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The provided evidence for this claim discusses the 'Evo' fighting game tournament and an outdoor gear company, which are irrelevant to the political referendum in Bolivia.
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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.
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“On Sunday, Morales supporters occupied an airport in Chimore to prevent his alleged arrest”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about the occupation of an airport in Chimore.
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“The move reportedly led to 57 arrests”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim regarding 57 arrests.
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“More video footage captured hundreds of demonstrators loyal to Paz marching through La Paz on Monday night”
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No evidence was found in the provided search results to support or refute the claim about demonstrators loyal to Paz marching on Monday night.
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