Bolivia's currency has been at a discount for months. Bolivia has been finding difficulty in financing its ordinary state expenditure, and the protests are an expression of discontent. Bolivia's protests are an outward and visible sign of the inward discontent of its inhabitants over the government's financial problems. Bolivia's protests are a sign of disaffection towards the government because of its failure to balance budget and stabilise exchange.
Original dispatch: What's behind Bolivia's ongoing protests?
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