Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests

The move comes after weeks of anti-government protests that have caused a shortage of basic goods in Bolivia.

Bolivian lawmakers approve state of emergency as protests choke supply chain

Bolivia began showing signs of returning to normalcy on Sunday, a day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to resolve a 50-day social crisis that ‌had blocked the nation’s main highways. Early on Sunday, the Legislative Assembly overwhelmingly approved Paz’s decree, which aimed to restore transit and supply essential goods after protesting groups cut off key roads for weeks, stranding trucks and choking supplies of food, fuel and medicines to many areas. Sunday’s vote in...

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50 days of protests, food shortage, state of emergency: What is happening in Bolivia?

The protests, which started as a call for the President's resignation, led to roadblocks and barricades that disrupted food, fuel and medical supplies.

Bolivia declares emergency to clear gridlock

Tensions soared in Bolivia Saturday after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, allowing security forces to begin clearing protesters' roadblocks that have paralyzed the economy over the past 50 days and left at least 14 people dead. In an early morning address, Paz said the anti-government blockades were no longer a social protest but an organized attempt to ‌destabilize Bolivia's democracy. "There comes a moment when failing to act ceases to be prudence and becomes irresponsibil

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