Bolivian president Rodrigo Paz targeted by new mass protests

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Mass protests against Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz have intensified as unions and Indigenous groups demand his resignation due to a worsening economic situation. Riot police have reacted with tear gas to contain the unrest in La Paz.

Bolivian riot police fired tear gas at anti-government demonstrators in La Paz on Friday as unions and Indigenous groups renewed demands for President Rodrigo Paz to resign amid a deepening economic crisis and mounting unrest across the country.