Rodrigo Paz assumed Bolivia’s presidency in November 2025 after defeating Jorge Quiroga in a runoff that ended two decades of Movement for Socialism dominance. His centrist administration inherited acute economic pressures including fuel shortages, inflation, and depleted reserves, prompting austerity steps such as subsidy reductions and spending cuts. Since early May 2026, these measures have triggered sustained nationwide protests, road blockades, and strikes by workers, miners, peasants, and indigenous groups explicitly calling for his resignation. The government has responded with salary reductions for officials, troop deployments to reopen highways, cabinet adjustments, and congressional changes easing rules for states of emergency that permit greater military involvement. Ongoing unrest, supply disruptions, and dialogue efforts remain the dominant factors shaping assessments of his tenure.