00:00In Bolivia, social and farmers organizations are maintaining roadblocks in the Department
00:04of La Paz as a means of pressure to demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz.
00:09This new round of road blockades comes one day after classes at the government headquarters
00:14where at least five marches reached the vicinity of Plaza Murillo in the Department of Alto.
00:19The demonstrations mark 20 consecutive days of protests by various sectors of the working
00:24class organized by the Bolivian Workers Union demanding the President's resignation.
00:28The organizations assert that President Rodrigo Paz lacks the capacity to govern and meet
00:34their demands, which include wage increases, economic stability and an end to the privatization
00:39of state-owned enterprises.
00:46In this context, the Alto Transport Union announced an indefinite strike in protests against the
00:51escalating tensions affecting Bolivia.
00:53The drivers indicate that the decision includes the withdrawal of other vehicles that suspend
00:58the participation of operations and the implementation of indefinite blockades, a measure that could
01:03further exacerbate traffic and supply problems in one of the country's most strategic cities.
01:14Further part, several banks suspend their services in downtown La Paz and the Alto region to ensure
01:20the safety of staff and customers due to difficulties caused by roadblocks and protests.
01:25In addition, they urge their customers to use digital channels to make payments, inquiries and other banking transactions,
01:32while social organizations and various political actors continue to protest demanding responses to the economic and political crisis Bolivia is
01:39facing.
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