Bolivia president Paz cuts salary in half amid protests

The pay cuts come as Bolivia enters its fourth week of political and social unrest.

⁠Protests have ‌caused ​growing supply chain issues in the cities of ​La Paz ‌and El Alto, where severe shortages of ​food, fuel and medicine are hitting markets, hospitals and service stations.

Protesters are pressing ​Paz's ​centrist government ​to roll back austerity measures ‌and address living costs.

Paz, who took office in November and inherited an economy in turmoil, has defended spending cuts ​and fuel subsidy reductions as necessary to ​stabilise public ⁠finances.