Bolivia has been disrupted by weeks of protests and road blockades that have isolated La Paz, caused food shortages, interrupted transportation and driven up prices. The unrest has intensified recently, with clashes between miners and police, reports of looting, and demonstrators demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz. Many protesters are angry that Paz, who ran as a centrist alternative after years of leftist MAS rule, has filled his government with conservative

The Louvre has chosen a team of architects from France, Germany, and the United States to design a major expansion of the Paris museum. The project will add a second public entrance, create new exhibition space, and give the Mona Lisa its own dedicated area to help reduce overcrowding. Studios Architecture Paris and Selldorf Architects were selected from a shortlist of five finalists. French officials described the winning design as both modern and respectful of the historic