Bolivian president declares state of emergency

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

Bolivia's president declares state of emergency after six weeks of protests

The decision came just hours after the signing of an agreement with the country's main labor union, which some protest groups reject.

Bolivia declares state of emergency amid blockade crisis

For several weeks, a wave of protests has erupted over President Rodrigo Paz’s austerity measures.

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.

Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockades

President Rodrigo Paz says he has declared the state of emergency "to free the country's roads." Blockades have become a major tactic in weeks of intensifying protests to demand that the president resign.

Bolivia’s president declares state of emergency, paving way for troop deployment

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. The emergency declaration gives Paz broader constitutional tools to restore order, such as sending armed forces to clear blockades. While the order goes into effect immediately, the president must notify Congress of the state of emergency within 24 hours of...

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Bolivia declares state of emergency, escalating a 50-day blockade crisis

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency, escalating a fifty-day blockade crisis that has ground the country's economy to a halt. The move clears the way for military deployment nationwide. It comes hours after Paz struck a deal with the country's main trade union federation to end protests that triggered shortages of food, medicine and fuel across the capital. Story by Charlotte Lam.

By FRANCE24

Bolivia crisis explained: State of emergency declared after 50 days of protests

Bolivia's President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency after nearly 50 days of crippling protests over economic hardship. The move allows the military to clear widespread road blockades that have led to severe shortages of essential goods. Demonstrations, fueled by anger over rising costs and subsidy cuts, are demanding the president's resignation, despite recent government concessions.

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Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Paz's declaration came in a live message to the nation just hours after he unveiled a deal struck on Friday with the main union, the Bolivian Workers’ Confederation (COB), aimed at easing tensions.

Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests demanding his resignation

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency across the Latin American country on Saturday after more than six weeks of road blockades and protests demanding his resignation, saying he had exhausted “all avenues of dialogue.” The decision came hours after Paz signed an agreement with the country’s main trade union federation, Bolivian Workers’ Central (COB), ending the protests sparked by Paz’s plans for the economy. But not all sectors were covered by the agreement, and some ...

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Bolivia declares state of emergency over blockade crisis

The crisis in Bolivia have worsened since April as roadblocks and demonstrations crippled the nation.

Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis, paving way to deploy military

Protesting groups cut off key roads, stranding trucks, choking supplies of food, fuel, medicine

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Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests

The decision came hours after Paz signed an agreement with the country's main trade union federation, Bolivian Workers' Central (COB), ending the protests sparked by Paz's plans for the economy. The post Bolivian president declares state of emergency after weeks of protests appeared first on Vanguard News.

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