A burning barricade set by demonstrators is pictured during a protest as part of a general strike demanding that authorities hold a census next year before elections in 2025, in Santa Cruz, Bolivia November 11, 2022. REUTERS/Andrea Martinez NO RESALES. NO ARCHIVES
LA PAZ (Reuters) - Bolivia's largest city Santa Cruz marked three weeks of protests on Friday as demonstrations over a delayed census boiled over.
Santa Cruz, a relatively wealthy farming hub and opposition bastion, has in recent days grinded to a halt due to a general strike demanding that authorities hold a census next year before elections in 2025.
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