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Bolivia's Paz declares state of emergency over blockades

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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.

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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 …

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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 …

06:44

Bolivian President Paz declares state of emergency over anti-government blockades

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency on Saturday, granting broader powers to deploy the military and clear road blockades after nearly two months of protests paralysed the …