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Bolivia President Rodrigo Paz declares state of emergency over blockade crisis
CNN··20 Jun
CNN reported that President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of exception on June 20 after 50 days of anti-government protests and road blockades over rising living costs, fuel shortages and demands for his resignation.
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What It Means For You
- Bolivia's political crisis may affect regional South American stability.
- Fuel and food shortages hit ordinary households during blockades.
- Military and police may now clear blocked roads nationwide.
What's Happening
- Paz declared a state of exception on June 20.
- Protests have lasted about 50 days since May subsidy cuts.
- Unions demand wage rises and an end to dollar shortages.
Political Context
- Paz ended nearly 20 years of Movement to Socialism governance.
- A law last month allowed military intervention in internal conflicts.
- Morales-backed groups are among the protest coalition.
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