Bolivia moves closer to state of emergency among large-scale protests
Summary
Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz is considering declaring a state of emergency due to ongoing large protests. People are blocking roads and calling for the government to fix a severe economic crisis that has caused high food and fuel prices and shortages of basic goods.Key Facts
- Protests in Bolivia have been going on for weeks with large roadblocks.
- Protesters want the government to solve the country’s worst economic crisis in decades.
- Some protesters want President Rodrigo Paz to resign.
- The protests have increased food and fuel prices.
- Basic goods are becoming hard to find because of the unrest.
- The government is thinking about using military forces to manage the protests.
- This action would happen under a state of emergency declaration.
- Police have clashed with protesters demanding the president step down.
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