Clashes as Morales allied protesters march on Bolivian capital The recent clashes between Morales allied protesters and Bolivian security forces in La Paz have brought to a head a brewing storm that has been simmering for months.
Ostensibly about economic grievances, the protests mask a deeper struggle over resources, identity, and power. At its core, this is a story of competing visions for Bolivia's future.
President Rodrigo Paz, the country's first conservative leader in nearly two decades, has inherited a nation ravaged by an economic crisis that threatens to undo four decades of progress.