{"id":6772,"date":"2026-05-18T15:12:55","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T15:12:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/?p=6772"},"modified":"2026-05-25T15:14:52","modified_gmt":"2026-05-25T15:14:52","slug":"bolivias-bishops-urge-dialogue-as-protests-disrupt-country","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.maryknollsociety.org\/magazine\/bolivias-bishops-urge-dialogue-as-protests-disrupt-country\/","title":{"rendered":"Bolivia\u2019s Bishops Urge Dialogue as Protests Disrupt Country"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>By David Agren, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.osvnews.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">OSV News<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">(OSV News) \u2014&nbsp;Bolivia\u2019s&nbsp;Catholic&nbsp;bishops&nbsp;appealed for dialogue and \u201chumanitarian pauses\u201d during disruptive&nbsp;protests, which have collapsed the highlands of the Andean country and threatened the administration of President Rodrigo Paz.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Bolivian&nbsp;bishops\u2019 conference called for talks \u201cto avoid that tensions continue rising,\u201d as protesters demand Paz\u2019s ouster and blockades have caused shortages of food and fuel and been blamed for the deaths of three individuals, as ambulances have not been allowed free passage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThis is a resounding call to all <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2020\/08\/bolivian-bishops-to-protesters-stop-using-pandemic-for-political-purposes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">sectors in conflict<\/a> to set aside political, personal or sectoral interests and seek common ground and agreement,\u201d the Bolivian&nbsp;bishops\u2019 conference said in a May 14 statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe church recognizes the legitimate right of peoples to express their demands; however, no claim can ignore the suffering of thousands of families, especially the poorest and most vulnerable,\u201d conference secretary-general Bishop Giovani Arana of El Alto \u2014 whose diocese neighbors the administrative capital La Paz and has been beset by blockades \u2014 said in a May 11 statement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cBolivia&nbsp;needs to rediscover itself in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2026\/05\/pope-says-dialogue-with-muslims-is-key-to-lasting-peace\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">culture of dialogue<\/a> and the pursuit of the common good. I also invite all&nbsp;Catholic&nbsp;faithful to intensify their prayers for peace and to promote gestures of fraternity,\u201d Bishop Arana said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Protests have exploded during May over a litany of grievances, including rising fuel prices, stagnant wages and proposed land reform laws \u2014 which were scrapped, but drew the ire of Indigenous and rural residents.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Paz accused former President <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2021\/11\/latin-american-bishops-to-address-the-regions-decline-in-democracy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Evo Morales<\/a> of also stoking&nbsp;protests&nbsp;to bring down the current government, which won power in the October 2025 election that wiped out Morales\u2019 Movement Toward Socialism Party after nearly 20 years in power.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThose from the past that attempt to destroy democracy are going to go to prison,\u201d Paz said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Political tensions and blockades worsen crisis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Morales, who clashed with&nbsp;Bolivia\u2019s&nbsp;bishops&nbsp;while serving as the country\u2019s first Indigenous Aymara president from 2006 to 2019 \u2014 and falsely accused the&nbsp;bishops&nbsp;of being accomplices in a supposed 2019 coup against him \u2014 organized a protest march of supporters to the national capital. He accused Paz \u2014 without presenting proof \u2014 of following U.S. orders in suppressing some of the manifestations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A judge in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/tag\/cochabamba-bolivia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bolivia<\/a>&nbsp;recently issued an arrest warrant for Morales after he failed to appear in court to face charges of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2023\/01\/catholics-organize-against-human-trafficking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">human trafficking<\/a>. He is accused of impregnating a girl, 15, while serving as president.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;protests&nbsp;come amid an economic crisis in&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2024\/03\/cultivating-mission-in-cochabamba\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Bolivia<\/a>. Paz inherited a difficult economy beset by deep deficits, a weak currency and long lines at gasoline stations amid shortages. Analysts say the country is running out of funds after dramatically depleting its natural gas reserves,&nbsp;Bolivia\u2019s main export.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rafael Archondo, former editor of Fides, a news organization sponsored by&nbsp;Bolivia\u2019s Jesuits, downplayed the former president\u2019s role in the&nbsp;protests, telling OSV News many of the blockades were largely occurring in areas that voted for Paz in 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.riotimesonline.com\/bolivia-hits-67-roadblocks-as-inflation-reaches-14\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">At least 67 roadblocks<\/a> have been established in&nbsp;Bolivia, according to media reports. It\u2019s a common tactic in a mountainous country with various choke points that thwarts ground transportation and provokes shortages, increasing pressure on politicians, according to Archondo.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The blockades have already cost three lives, according to Bolivian media. Bishop Arana said ambulances have been unable to pass through barricades, while conditions are becoming dire in now isolated communities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cNo demand, however justified, should justify taking a life,\u201d&nbsp;Bolivia\u2019s&nbsp;bishops&nbsp;said. \u201cIt is still possible to find common ground. The country needs calm, responsibility, and a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.maryknollmagazine.org\/2022\/03\/teaching-forgiveness-and-reconciliation-in-bolivia\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">willingness to engage in dialogue<\/a> to overcome this moment without further harming the population.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Featured image: Protesters run past tear gas as they demonstrate against President Rodrigo Paz\u2019s government amid an ongoing economic and fuel crisis in El Alto, Bolivia, May 16, 2026. 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