Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz declared a state of emergency Saturday, after weeks of mass anti-government protests over rising living costs and economic pressure that have since grown into an escalating political crisis.
Protests, backed by workers unions and farmers, are demanding Paz resign. Road blockades have caused shortages of food, fuel and medical supplies in parts of the country and ground the country’s economy to a halt over the past 50 days.
Paz said the state of emergency seeks to “restore” normalcy to Bolivia. The move clears the way for military deployment to restore order nationwide.
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