Bolivia's President Declares State of Emergency Over Blockades
The decree gives the military broader powers as protests tied to fuel subsidies and austerity have choked food, fuel and medicine supplies.
- Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency to deploy armed forces and address blockades disrupting the country for 50 days.
- The emergency grants Paz broader constitutional powers, including the use of armed forces, but requires congressional approval within 72 hours,.
- The crisis began when Paz cut fuel subsidies to reduce spending, triggering protests demanding wage increases and his resignation,.
- Paz stated the emergency aims to restore order and ensure the availability of essential goods while warning protesters of legal consequences,.
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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced on Saturday the imposition of a state of emergency in Bolivia “to free the country’s roads,” after seven weeks of protests and road blockades by peasant sectors and related to former president Evo Morales, who demand his resignation.
By declaring a state of emergency, President Rodrigo Paz Pareira hopes that Bolivia will "return to normal." The country has been gripped by demonstrations for weeks. Major roads are blocked due to dissatisfaction with the conservative government.
Bolivia entered a new phase of the political and social crisis that has been going on for almost two months this Saturday. After 50 days of blockades, episodes of violence, problems of supply and increasing pressure on the national economy, President Rodrigo Paz decreed a state of emergency throughout the national territory and ordered the police and the Armed Forces to recover the roads and guarantee free transit.It is the most drastic decision…
The measure does not imply the suspension of rights, but it "is prohibited the blockades of roads and the use of weapons, explosives and violent elements", according to the PresidencyProtests in Bolivia: I encircle La Paz, an agonizing economy and a president in distress protected by the United States The Bolivian president, Rodrigo Paz, announced this Saturday the imposition of the state of emergency in Bolivia “to liberate the roads of the cou…
Bolivia's president declares emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military
Bolivia’s crisis intensified on Saturday as President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency, enabling wider military deployment to clear blockades and restore order after protests brought the economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
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