Bolivia’s president declares a state of emergency
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Is it safe to travel to Bolivia? Latest Foreign Office advice after state of emergency declared - Several blockades were set up on key roads nationwide, isolating major cities
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Anti-government roadblocks that have isolated Bolivia’s capital La Paz and other major cities were still being cleared Sunday, a day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency that was later overwhelmingly ratified by parliament.
Protesters in Bolivia demanding the resignation of conservative President Rodrigo Paz were hurling firecrackers, stones and sticks at police who responded.
By Daniel Ramos and Cassandra Garrison LA PAZ, June 19 (Reuters) - Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Friday reached a deal with the Bolivian Workers' Confederation (COB), a step toward resolving a conflict that has paralyzed the country for 50 days.
More than 5,000 cargo truck drivers are stranded on Bolivian highways, according to Bolivia's National Chamber of Transport.
War Secretary Pete Hegseth says the U.S. remains committed to defending Bolivia's government amid coup warnings and mass unrest over fuel prices.
Bolivia’s blockades are a colossal display of worker and indigenous power against an unpopular right-wing government. But the mobilizations are far from unified, and a dangerous political vacuum beckons.
