Helicopters flew above roads around the Senkata gas plant, operated by state-run YPFB, which were blocked with piles of burning tires, according to a Reuters witness. But Morales supporters have since ramped up protests, calling for caretaker President Jeanine Anez to step down and for Morales to return. In the highland capital La Paz, roads have grown quiet as people preserve gasoline, with long queues for food staples. People lined up with gas canisters next to the Senkata plant on Tuesday. “Unfortunately this has been going on for three to four weeks, so people are desperate to buy everything they find,” said Ema Lopez, 81, a retiree in La Paz.

Source: National Post November 19, 2019 18:13 UTC