A government convoy, dynamite explosions, and a minister briefly lost in the chaos — what exactly is happening on Bolivia’s highways right now?
On Saturday, Bolivia’s Public Works Minister Mauricio Zamora was caught in a violent ambush.
While leading an operation to clear protest roadblocks near Copata, south of La Paz.
His convoy was separated during the chaos but he was later found safe, officials confirmed.
The mission itself wasn’t ordinary. It was part of an effort to open so-called “humanitarian corridors.”
Routes meant to keep food, fuel, and medicine flowing into La Paz and El Alto, where blockades have been choking movement for days.
But instead of calm passage, the teams were met with stones, burning barricades, and even dynamite, according to local reports.
At one point, Zamora’s vehicle was forced onto a dirt track before rejoining the convoy after a second attack.
Why The Anger?
Protests have surged across the country, led by trade unions and supporters of former president Evo Morales.
They’re demanding President Rodrigo Paz resign over austerity measures and rising living costs.
One protester told local media the cuts to fuel subsidies have made “everyday life impossible.”
The government insists it’s restoring order. Police and military units have been deployed nationwide, bulldozers clearing debris from key highways.
But tensions are rising fast. As President Paz put it bluntly: “Everything has a limit.”
And in Bolivia right now, the real question is — how close is that limit?
