Bolivia: Bolivia crisis deepens as protesters reach La Paz demanding president’s resignation.

SHOTLIST: LA PAZ, BOLIVIA (MAY 18, 2026) 1. VARIOUS OF PROTESTORS CLASHING WITH POLICE / POLICE USING TEAR GAS WHILE PROTESTORS USING FIREWORKS AGAINST POLICE 2. POLICE DETAINING PROTESTOR 3. VARIOUS OF PROTESTORS CLASHING WITH POLICE / POLICE USING TEAR GAS WHILE PROTESTORS USING FIREWORKS AGAINST POLICE 4. POLICE BLOCKING WAY WHILE WEARING RIOT GEARLA PAZ, BOLIVIA - MAY 18, 2026: Clashes erupted between demonstrators and police against the government of President Rodrigo Paz, amid an economic and fuel crisis in La Paz, Bolivia, on Monday, May 18. The unrest stems from widespread opposition to a series of economic measures implemented by the Paz administration, most notably the elimination of fuel subsidies. Protesters are also demanding a 20% wage increase and the halting of public company privatizations. Discontent has been further exacerbated by a sweeping legislative package targeting mining, investment, hydrocarbons, and the green economy, alongside a partial constitutional reform aimed at opening strategic sectors to private investment.