Rodrigo Paz, who took office in November 2025 after defeating a former interim president in a runoff that ended two decades of MAS dominance, faces ongoing pressure from economic contraction, fuel shortages, and currency strains that triggered weeks of protests and road blockades in May–June 2026. Those demonstrations, backed by unions and Evo Morales supporters, prompted a state of emergency, ministerial resignations, and an eventual deal with the Bolivian Workers’ Center that cleared blockades by late June. More recently, Paz dismissed his economy minister following legislative censure amid fresh unrest. His vice president has publicly broken with the administration, his governing coalition shows fractures, and analysts note risks of further destabilization from opposition demands for early elections or resignation, though constitutional removal short of a later recall remains difficult. Legislative debates over market-oriented reforms and any IMF-related measures could test his position in coming months.