Bolivians Are Protesting Their Government

 

Bolivians are protesting the government. The frustration over the current Rodrigo Paz government has escalated into a major national crisis. Labor Unions and miners are at the front of the demonstrations. Calls for President Rodrigo Paz to resign are growing. Paz tends to be associated with centrism, but is more of a conservative in terms of political alignment. Supporters of Evo Morales are also expressing their anger. The former president did not come to trial. Morales was accused of having relations with a teenage girl and was charged with trafficking a minor. There is no evidence that this occurred and that it was allowed by a family for certain favors. Being the first indigenous president of  Bolivia, this created a racist and far-right backlash. A faction  of his supporters are willing to resist any attempts to arrest the former president. Efforts are also being made to prevent Evo Morales for running for the presidency. Morales was deposed by a coup and then President Jeanine Anez abused the office. Evo Morales' lawayers claim they never got a court summons and this was more of an edict. The intent becomes clear. President Rodrigo Paz realizes Morales still has support and could win an election if not under a repressive atmosphere. Imprisoning him would stop any formidable political opposition. The corruption of the government becomes more evident with Jeannine Anez's release from prison. Inflation and fuel shortages are creating hardship for the Bolivian citizen. Combined with low wages and shift to an Argentina model of economics, Bolivia has fallen into a worse condition. The Movement Toward Socialism was diligent in poverty reduction and asserting Bolivia's national sovereignty. This crumbled after the overthrow of Morales. Bolivians are now fighting foreign inference and a president unwilling to address their concerns.