Anti-Austerity Protests Shake Bolivia. Here’s Why. w/ Dr. Rodrigo Acuña (G&R 499)

Green & Red: Podcasts for Scrappy Radicals · Jun 4, 2026 · 48m

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Bolivian social movements [labor, farmers, civil society, indigenous communities] are pressing neo-liberal President Rodrigo Paz' centrist government to roll back austerity measures and address rising living ⁠costs. This has led to thousands in the streets and at road blockades around the country voicing their demands. Paz has responded with state violence targeting movements and former president Evo Morales.

In our latest, we do a deep dive into Bolivian…