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Bolivian president declares state of emergency
Key takeaways
- The move would give Paz broader powers to clear road blocks by demonstrators, which have caused serious shortages of basic goods and paralysed large parts of the nation.
- In a statement, the president said the state of emergency would "free the country's roads" and "restore" normalcy.
- Under law, Bolivia's Congress must approve or reject the measure within 72 hours of the declaration.
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Joshua Cheetham Reuters President Rodrigo Paz says weeks of protests have been used to destabilise the country Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has declared a state of emergency after weeks of protests demanding his resignation.
The move would give Paz broader powers to clear road blocks by demonstrators, which have caused serious shortages of basic goods and paralysed large parts of the nation.
In a statement, the president said the state of emergency would "free the country's roads" and "restore" normalcy.
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