US throws support behind Bolivia's president as unrest grows

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The United States is backing Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz with emergency aid and diplomatic warnings against coup attempts, even as his government grapples with escalating protests and deepening shortages. Washington's move signals support for Paz at a moment of acute political fragility, when discontent over economic hardship threatens his grip on power. The U.S. pledge combines material assistance with explicit cautions to domestic and external actors considering intervention, a dual strategy aimed at shoring up a strategically important ally in the region during a period of visible instability.