Rodrigo Paz announces changes in his government after denouncing an attempt at destabilization' before the OAS

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz proposed ministerial changes and a Social Economic Council to include mobilized actors and act as a negotiating bridge between the state, productive sectors, and social movements. Earlier, Bolivia’s government told the Organization of American States that protests besieging La Paz aim to generate institutional destabilization. The United States warned it would not remain indifferent if street violence escalates and said criminals and drug traffickers would not be allowed to overthrow democratically elected leaders. The OAS held an emergency meeting where Bolivia’s foreign minister asked for political monitoring and support to reaffirm hemispheric commitment to democratic and constitutional order. The minister said demonstrations exceed legitimate protest and seek to weaken the government and disrupt democratic order.

"Bolivia's political and social crisis is worrying the entire region. The OAS held an extraordinary emergency meeting on Wednesday in which Bolivia's foreign minister, Fernando Aramayo Carrasco, expressed his concern to attendees by videoconference and asked the body to conduct political monitoring of events. The foreign minister asked for support to reaffirm the hemispheric commitment to preserving democratic and constitutional order in Bolivia, condemn all forms of political violence, organized coercion, and actions intended to disrupt the normal institutional functioning of the state."

"Hours earlier, his government told the Organization of American States (OAS) that the protests besieging La Paz, the city that hosts the seat of government, aim to generate institutional destabilization. Paz received shows of support. The strongest came from Washington, which warned it would not remain indifferent if street violence escalates. We will not allow criminals and drug traffickers to overthrow democratically elected leaders in our hemisphere, U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on X on Wednesday."

"Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz put two proposals on the table on Wednesday to soothe the country after weeks of protests and road blockades. He announced ministerial changes to get closer to the people and proposed forming a Social Economic Council that would include the mobilized actors and serve as a negotiating bridge between the state, productive sectors, and social movements."

"According to the minister, the demonstrations exceed the legitimate exercise of social and political protest and are aimed at generating institutional destabilization, weakening the government, and disrupting democratic order. On measures to be taken, Paz avoided specifying when he would"

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