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Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Declares State of Emergency Nationwide
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a nationwide state of emergency due to protests and economic crisis in the country. Paz stated that he made this decision to allow the army and police to restore order.
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz announced a nationwide state of emergency. In his address to the nation, Paz stated, "I have taken the necessary steps to implement a state of emergency to open the country's roads."
Call to restore order
President Paz said the state of emergency would pave the way for the army and police to restore order. He emphasized that Bolivians could not continue to be held hostage by barricades.
Paz said, "After exhausting all avenues of dialogue, reaching agreements with those with legitimate demands, and clearly identifying those resorting to violence to destabilize Bolivia, we decided to declare a state of emergency nationwide."
Protests and economic crisis
Bolivia has been experiencing protests for over a month against the worst economic crisis in the last 40 years. Demonstrators demanding President Paz's resignation had clashed with security forces in many cities, primarily the administrative capital La Paz.
In clashes between protesters demanding the government's resignation and security forces, one person lost their life on May 26. The Paz government blames supporters of former President Evo Morales, who has an arrest warrant against him, for the incidents.
Dialogue call and warning
In his statement on May 25, President Paz expressed his desire to resolve disagreements through dialogue but stated there was a limit to this. Paz had warned that he could, if necessary, implement measures such as the state of emergency granted to him by the constitution.
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