Bolivian Congress gives Paz power to use troops against crippling protests

Bolivia's legislature gave the green light Sunday for President Rodrigo Paz to use the military to clear roadblocks that have crippled key cities for weeks. A month of heated demonstrations calling for the center-right Paz to step down have paralyzed the Andean nation, with blockades causing severe food and medicine shortages. Endless lines at the pump have also led many to sleep in the vehicles to not lose their place. A bill relaxing the country's strict rules surrounding states of emergency p

By The Korea Herald