Mass protests have continued in Bolivia for nearly a month as thousands take to the streets demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Lawmakers this week moved to approve the possible deployment of armed forces to suppress the mobilizations. Farmers, teachers and others have joined the protests calling on Paz’s government to roll back austerity measures amid soaring living costs.

Angela Aguirre: “We want the government to solve this problem, to fix it once and for all, and to do so wholeheartedly. The babies are starving. We can’t afford to buy food. We seniors no longer have the money to buy food, and I have my granddaughters, who are orphans. I’m asking for a solution.”