Bolivian authorities say no active blockades after state of emergency decree
Key takeaways
- State of emergency permits deployment of military to support police amid five weeks of anti-government protests.
- Early on Sunday, the South American country’s Legislative Assembly approved Paz’s decree, which prohibited “blocking streets, avenues, roads and highways in ways that affect transportation and supplies”.
- The order also permitted Bolivia’s armed forces to support police “in restoring order, reopening roads and protecting the population”.
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State of emergency permits deployment of military to support police amid five weeks of anti-government protests.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Police on highway patrol after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency [Juan Karita/The Associated Press]By Al Jazeera Staff and Reuters Published On 21 Jun 202621 Jun 2026Authorities in Bolivia report no active road blockades in the country, the day after President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency in response to weeks of protests.
Early on Sunday, the South American country’s Legislative Assembly approved Paz’s decree, which prohibited “blocking streets, avenues, roads and highways in ways that affect transportation and supplies”.