Bolivia launches early-morning crackdown on roadblocks outside La Paz

Clashes occurred between military forces and demonstrators outside La Paz as the government attempted to clear roadblocks set up during antigovernment protests. Approximately 3,500 soldiers and police were deployed, resulting in 57 arrests. The protests, organized by miners, teachers, and Indigenous groups, express outrage over the historic economic crisis facing the country, worsened by the end of a fuel subsidy and the privatization of state-owned companies.