US Says It Is Ramping up Emergency Assistance in Bolivia Amid Protests

WASHINGTON, June 4 (Reuters) – ⁠U.S. ⁠Secretary ⁠of State Marco Rubio ​told Bolivian President Rodrigo ‌Paz in a ‌call on ⁠Thursday ⁠that the Trump administration was ramping ​up emergency assistance and support to help ​with food and medical ⁠shortages amid ⁠weeks of ⁠social unrest ​and mass protests in the ​South ⁠American country, the department said.

“Rubio reaffirmed that the Trump ⁠Administration will continue to stand with Bolivia as ⁠it works toward stability, security, and a better future for all Bolivians,” U.S. State Department Spokesperson Tommy Pigott said in ⁠a statement.

(Reporting by Christian Martinez in Los Angeles; Writing by ​Ismail Shakil; Editing by ​Daphne Psaledakis)

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