Bolivia president Paz cuts salary by 50% as protests grip country

Bolivia president Paz cuts salary by 50% as protests grip country

Bolivian ​President ‌Rodrigo Paz said on ​Monday he will cut ‌his salary by 50%.

Speaking at a formal ceremony in Sucre, ‌Paz announced that his cabinet ‌ministers would also halve their pay to show their "commitment to ⁠the ​country."

The ⁠pay cuts come as Bolivia enters ⁠its fourth week of political and ​social unrest. Protests have caused ⁠growing supply chain issues in the ⁠cities ​of La Paz and El Alto, where ⁠severe shortages of food, fuel and medicine ⁠are ⁠hitting markets, hospitals and gas stations.

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