President Rodrigo Paz is attempting to de-escalate nationwide protests by focusing on dialogue and exhausting movement leaders rather than using the military.

<p> <img alt="The strategy has generated impatience in La Paz, deprived of fuel and food for more than a month, but it has allowed the government to hold out for more than 40 days" height="80" src="https://en.mercopress.com/data/cache/noticias/110500/100x80/bol.jpg" style="float: left; margin: 0 12px 6px 0; border: 1px solid #333;" width="100" /> Bolivia's government has opted to wear down the social protests that have shaken the country for about six weeks, rather than reso...