Bolivia protesters allied with ex-leader Morales march on capital as unrest widens (opens in new tab)

A miner launches a firecracker at police during an anti-government protest in La Paz, Bolivia, Monday, May 18, 2026. (AP Photo/Juan Karita)2026-05-18T18:59:02Z LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Followers of Bolivia’s influential ex-President Evo Morales on Monday joined a massive protest movement fueled by the nation’s worst economic crisis in a generation.The rallies and roadblocks that started over two weeks ago have become the biggest challenge so far to President Rodrigo Paz, Bolivia’s first conserv...