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news Mercopress 2026-06-02

La Paz Endures Month-Long Blockades Amid Deepening Shortages

La Paz, Bolivia's administrative capital, has been under blockade for four weeks, leading to severe food and fuel shortages. Residents express frustration with President Rodrigo Paz's administration, demanding action to resolve the escalating crisis.


<p> <img alt="Drivers continue to line up for fuel. Photo: Francisco RIVEROS / @APGNoticiasBo" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110328/100x80/bol.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> La Paz has spent a month under blockade. The main roads into Bolivia's administrative capital have been cut for four weeks, and shortages of food and fuel worsen by the day. Frustration is mounting among residents: s...

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