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La Paz Banks Close as Protests, Strikes Escalate

5/20/2026

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  • Banks in La Paz shut several branches on May 19, sending customers to ATMs and online services.
  • President Rodrigo Paz faced protests, including roadblocks and a transport strike that disrupted La Paz and El Alto.
  • U.S. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau told Paz that ballot losers were trying to overthrow him.
  • EU delegations, five embassies, and YPFB responded, with former urging dialogue and latter halting Senkata shipments after blockades.