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Bolivian Miners Continue Protests Amid Rising Fuel Prices

12/31/2025

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Bolivian miners protested for the eighth consecutive day in La Paz over fuel subsidies that nearly doubled gasoline prices.
No arrests were reported after police used tear gas and rubber bullets.
Teachers' unions and Indigenous groups joined the miners, while major trade groups remained absent.
President Rodrigo Paz (Bolivia) took office in November.
He aims to attract foreign investment to boost the economy and has raised the minimum wage.

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Story summary

Bolivian miners protested for the eighth consecutive day in La Paz over fuel subsidies that nearly doubled gasoline prices.
No arrests were reported after police used tear gas and rubber bullets.
Teachers' unions and Indigenous groups joined the miners, while major trade groups remained absent.
President Rodrigo Paz (Bolivia) took office in November.
He aims to attract foreign investment to boost the economy and has raised the minimum wage.