Bolivian leader to slash own salary by 50% in gesture to protesters

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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has announced a 50% salary cut in an attempt to quell ongoing anti-government protests. However, protesters remain unimpressed, demanding his resignation amid continued clashes with police in La Paz.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz said on Monday he would slash his salary by 50 per cent to try to end weeks of anti-government protests. But the announcement by the centre-right leader fell on deaf ears, with protesters calling for his resignation and clashing again with police in the Andean city of La Paz. The US-backed Paz has made various gestures aimed at ending a popular revolt that has exploded just six months into his presidency. The demonstrations have radicalised since trade unions began...