Focus on Bolivia: Uprising forces president to quit

La Paz, the capital of Bolivia, has a been anything but peaceful in recent weeks. But a popular uprising against Bolivian President Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada could be coming to an end. "Uprising" may be too weak of a word; what might be better termed a revolt has left at least 70 people dead during the past month and all but shut down the government of the impoverished country.
 
The uprising has the support of Bolivia's lower classes that make up the majority of the population. The U.S.-educated Sánchez come under fire most recently for his plan to export natural gas to Mexico and the United States, which his critics say will benefit mostly the wealthy. The protests, which have drawn hundreds of thousands to the capital, have paralyzed the capital and helped to make vital supplies, including food, more scarce.
 
At least two Bolivian newspapers on the Web — La Razón and El Diario— are providing updates from La Paz. For updates from Bolivia in English, check out the Washington Post's Bolivian news summary.