Overview
- Lara posted new videos from Brazil accusing President Rodrigo Paz of surrounding himself with corrupt officials and urged him not to be a puppet.
- He also claimed he was sidelined from the first cabinet meeting and alleged pending cases against Government Minister Marco Antonio Oviedo, assertions not independently verified in the reports.
- Presidential spokesperson Carla Faval said Paz and Lara will meet privately to take actions regarding the management of the governing duo.
- President Paz, speaking in Santa Cruz, downplayed the online attacks and said his focus is on addressing major national problems rather than TikTok.
- Paz dismissed Justice Minister Freddy Vidovic over a 2015 conviction and named Jorge Franz García as replacement, while Lara separately announced his party will field its own subnational candidates, signaling a break with the PDC-led coalition.