Bolivia to open 'humanitarian corridors' on Saturday to move supplies through blockades

Bolivia to open 'humanitarian corridors' on Saturday to move supplies through blockades

​Bolivia ‌police and ​armed forces will open "humanitarian corridors" ‌on Saturday in the country's La Paz department in ‌order for supplies ‌to move past blockades, the government said on Friday.

Protests ⁠in ​recent ⁠weeks have intensified as unions, ⁠miners, transport workers and rural ​groups press President Rodrigo ⁠Paz to roll back austerity ⁠and ​address rising living costs. Some have ⁠called for his resignation, reflecting ⁠a ⁠broader anti-government backlash.

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