Briefing Room 23.05.26: Protests Rock Bolivia, and More.
Simon Whistler · May 23, 2026 · 18 min video · Americas
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What this episode covers
Thousands of protesters in Bolivia demand President Rodrigo Paz's resignation as the country faces economic hardship and political instability.
Chapters
- Bolivia Protests Threaten to Oust PresidentIn the free preview
- Ukraine and Hungary Normalize Diplomatic TiesInsiders
- Pakistan Deploys Troops to Saudi ArabiaInsiders
From the transcript
Welcome back to the briefing room, the weekly show the rounds up, the key conflicts and geopolitical stories you likely missed while media attention was focused elsewhere. This week there were rumblings in Bolivia as mass protests threatened to unseat the recently inaugurated president.
Meanwhile, far away in the Middle East, Pakistani deployment to Saudi Arabia raised questions about just how deep their new military alliance may go.
And in Europe, Ukraine has spied a once-in-a-generation chance to normalize relations with Hungary, following the landslide election defeat of former prime minister Viktor Orban. As always, thank you so much for subscribing. It's thanks to you that we're able to produce videos like this on the more obscure stories shaping our world.
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