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Bolivian police fire tear gas at protesting teachers
NewsFeedBolivian police fired tear gas at protesters near the presidential palace in La Paz, as three separate groups rallied against the government over labour, education, and agrarian reforms. A teachers’ union leader says they’re demanding a ‘single free public education system’ funded by the state.Published On 7 May 2026
Bolivian protests over education, labor and land rights escalate
Thu, May 7, 2026 at 3:17 a.m. UTCSTORY: :: La Paz, Bolivia / May 6, 2026:: Bolivian police clash with teachers protesting for salary increases and against education reforms:: Miriam Ayala, Executive, Confederation of Urban Education Workers of Bolivia"We categorically reject the decentralization of education. We demand respect for the Political Constitution of the State, a single free public education system, which must be funded by the State and must also be guaranteed by the State.":: Indigenous and peasant groups are also protesting against planned land reforms:: Fernando Aramayo, Bolivian Minister of Foreign Affairs "There is clearly a destabilization attempt. We have exhausted every way and opportunity for dialogue. We have shown great openness to discuss all aspects of what this government is proposing to the country in terms of economic, environmental and legal security matters. Some organizations and union leaders have accepted this, and as a result they are not mobilizing."Teachers announced they would reinforce their protests with the arrival of educators from the interior of the country, demanding salary increases, the rejection of education decentralization and the allocation of teaching posts. Protesters hurled tomatoes and firecrackers at officers, who responded with tear gas to disperse the crowd.The Central Obrera Boliviana (COB), Bolivia's main labor federation, maintained a decree for an indefinite strike and staged a symbolic occupation of the Labour Ministry, with leaders saying they would no longer recognize the labour minister.After marching over 1,100 kilometers on foot over 29 days, indigenous and peasant communities from Bolivia also arrived in La Paz, maintaining a protest outside the vice presidency to demand the repeal of Law 1720. The indigenous groups from the Amazonian department of Pando oppose the law, arguing that it undermines the Constitution, promotes land concentration and endangers collective land rights.Although the government said the law seeks to facilitate access to credit with good interest rates, peasant and indigenous organizations maintain that the law favors businessmen and promotes deforestation.Foreign Minister Fernando Aramayo, speaking to international correspondents, described the protests as a destabilization attempt, saying the government had exhausted all avenues for dialogue. He added that some non-governmental organizations were encouraging unrest, and that certain union leaders were seeking to reco...
Central Workers' Union and Teachers' Union clash with police
LA PAZ, BOLIVIA - MAY 6: Protesters from the Bolivian Workers' Central (COB) run from tear gas during clashes with police over wage increases in La Paz, Bolivia, on May 6, 2026. This Wednesday, the second day of mobilization by the Bolivian Workers' Central (COB) and urban and rural teachers' unions unfolded amidst clashes with police.
Bolivian protests over education, labor and land rights escalate
Bolivian police clashed with teachers near the presidential palace in La Paz on Wednesday (May 6), as three separate protest groups took to the streets ahead of planned government talks ...
